Composition, structure, and electrical properties of Bi2Sr2Ca1-yYyCu2O8: A single-crystal study

C. Kendziora, L. Forro, D. Mandrus, J. Hartge, P. Stephens, L. Mihaly, R. Reeder, D. Moecher, M. Rivers, S. Sutton

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Abstract

A systematic study of yttrium substitution for calcium in the high-temperature superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 has been performed. Single crystals were grown, cleaved, and characterized with use of x-ray fluorescence, electron microprobe, and electron- and x-ray-diffraction techniques. The dc resistivity, diamagnetic shielding, and Hall coefficient of the samples were also measured as functions of the temperature from 4 to 300 K for different dopant concentrations. We conclude that our systematic substitution in the family Bi2Sr2Ca1-yYyCu2O8 gives an insight into this high-temperature superconducting material as well as into weak localization and metal-insulator transitions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13025-13034
Number of pages10
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume45
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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