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Enhancement in transition temperature and upper critical field of CeO 0.8F0.2FeAs by yttrium doping
, S.J. Singh, A. Banerjee, S. Patnaik, A.K. Ganguli
Published in
2009
Volume: 95
   
Issue: 26
Abstract
We report significant enhancement in superconducting properties of yttrium substituted Ce1-xYxOFFeAs superconductors. The polycrystalline samples were prepared by two step solid state reaction technique. X-ray diffraction confirmed tetragonal ZrCuSiAs structure with decrease in both a and c lattice parameters on increasing yttrium substitution (with fixed F content). With smaller ion Y in place of Ce, the transition temperature increased by 6 K. Yttrium doping also lead to higher critical fields as well as broader magnetization loops, particularly at elevated temperature. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.
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JournalApplied Physics Letters
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