Mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity in YBa2Cu3O7−δ: Crucial role of oxygen

Rao, CNR and Ganguly, P and Gopalakrishnan, J and Sarma, DD (1987) Mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity in YBa2Cu3O7−δ: Crucial role of oxygen. In: Materials Research Bulletin, 22 (8). pp. 1159-1163.

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Abstract

Oxygen atoms in the middle Cu---O layer of YBa2Cu3O7 consisting of strings of corner-connected (CuO4)∞ units are shown to be crucial for superconductivity. Importance of hole-hole pairing giving rise to O---O bonds is also indicated.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Materials Research Bulletin
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copy right of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2010 04:46
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 09:48
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/20817

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