Published February 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Stability of muon-oxygen bond sites in RBa2Cu3O7

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock, TX (USA)

Description

Relative energies of muon probe sites in the chain region of RBa2Cu3O7 (RBCO) are investigated using a molecular quantum chemistry calculation for (Oμ)- embedded in a cluster of point charges to simulate local charge distributions in RBCO. Partial Cu-O chain covalency results in a O-μ...O muon site between the chain and bridging oxygens. However, Cu-μ ''hydride''-like sites are suggested by results for nominally ionic clusters. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
1-4,pt.1
Series
Hyperfine Interact.
Journal Page Range
199-206
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYIND

Conference

Title
5. international conference on muon spin rotation, relaxation and resonance.
Dates
9-12 Apr 1990.
Place
Oxford (UK).