Published March 20, 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Competition between structural and superconducting transition in (LaNd)-Sr-Cu-O

  • 1. 2. Physikalisches Inst., Univ. zu Koeln (Germany)
  • 2. Lab. Leon Brillouin (CEA-CNRS), C.E.N. Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
  • 3. P.N. Lebedev Physical Inst., Moscow (Russia)
  • 4. 2. Physikalisches Inst., Univ. Koeln (Germany)

Description

Experimental evidence is presented for a competition between between the superconducting and a structural transition in La1.85-xNdxSr0.15CuO4 as a function of the Nd content. At high Nd concentration (x ≥ 0.18) a discontinuous, first-order structural transition is found, which destroys superconductivity and has a drastic influence on the normal-state transport properties. At lower Nd concentration (x < 0.18) a sharp superconducting transition occurs, which seems to suppress the structural phase transition. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Europhysics Letters
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 953-958.
ISSN
0295-5075
CODEN
EULEEJ