Abstract
We present X-ray and magnetization results for the compound [Y0.75Ca0.25]SrBaCu3-x (PO4)xOy with 0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.30 synthesized at normal pressure and temperature. X-ray diffraction patterns show that for x = 0.0 the compound crystallizes into an orthorhombic phase. For increasing x a tetragonal phase is obtained. The Rietveld method was used to refine lattice constants. The magnetization measurements show that the samples were all superconductors over a range of temperatures from 10 to 100 K. The diamagnetic transition temperature Tc decreases with increasing (PO4)3- concentration (Tc = 55 K for x = 0.0 and Tc = 35 K for x = 0.30).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 441-443 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications |
Volume | 354 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos was supported by the Superior Council of Research (SRC) under contract # 91301031. J. Albino Aguiar, S. Quezado and L.M. Dezaneti thanks Brazilian Research Agencies CNPq, FACEPE and FINEP for financial support.
Keywords
- [YCa]SrBaCu (PO)O
- Rietveld refinement