Enhanced Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in YBa2Cu3O7-x/PrBa2Cu3O7-x multilayers as a measure of two-dimensionality

S. Vadlamannati, Q. Li, T. Venkatesan, W. L. McLean, P. Lindenfeld

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Abstract

We have observed enhanced Kosterlitz-Thouless transitions in multilayers composed of YBa2Cu3O7-x with a thickness of two and four unit cells, separated by PrBa2Cu3O7-x sufficient to isolate them from one another. The parameter τKT=(Tc0-TKT)/Tc0 is up to an order of magnitude larger than in single crystals or in films, showing that two-dimensional behavior is approached more closely in the multilayers. The fact that the enhancement of two-dimensionality is accompanied by a lowering of Tc0 demonstrates the importance of interlayer coupling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7094-7097
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume44
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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