Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10638659 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of pressure and temperature on the electrical resistivity of the composition-controlled Nd0.97Ca0.03Ba2Cu3O7âδ superconductor have been studied. Electrical resistivity measurements were carried out by a four-probe technique using a Bridgman opposed anvil high-pressure device and the high-temperature measurements were done using a heating coil arrangement. The measurements were done up to a pressure and temperature of 8 GPa and 523 K, respectively. The structure of the sample was confirmed by the theoretical calculation of the X-ray diffraction intensities. A gradual decrease in the electrical resistivity with increase of pressure was observed. The effect of pressure on the bonds causing the decrease in the resistivity has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction measurements. The temperature effect causes an upward shift in the electrical resistivity in the observed range of pressure.
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Authors
R. Selva Vennila, N. Victor Jaya,