Abstract
We have measured the far-infrared transmission spectra of two samples of the YBaCuO superconductor which have transition temperatures of 98K and 86K respectively. Both samples showed absorption peaks at 110 cm-1, 141 cm-1, 173 cm-1, 209 cm-1, 234 cm-1, 273 cm-1, and 328 cm-1, in the frequency range of 50 - 340 cm-1, in both the normal and the superconducting states. The peak frequencies did not vary with temperature. The linewidths were smaller for the sample with Tc = 98 K. For one sample it was estimated from the temperature dependence of the transmission spectra that the superconducting energy gap was 2δ ≅ 3.3 kTc.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 525-529 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 Aug |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry