Interlayer coupling effect in high-Tc superconductors probed by YBa2Cu3O7-x/PrBa2Cu3O7-x superlattices

Q. Li, X. X. Xi, X. D. Wu, A. Inam, S. Vadlamannati, W. L. McLean, T. Venkatesan, R. Ramesh, D. M. Hwang, J. A. Martinez, L. Nazar

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Abstract

The effect of coupling between layers of the high-Tc superconductors was studied by varying both the YBa2Cu3O7-x and PrBa2Cu3O7-x layer thicknesses in YBa2Cu3O7-x/PrBa2Cu3O7-x superlattices. Superconductivity was found even when the YBa2Cu3O7-x layers had nominal thicknesses as small as 12 (one unit-cell thickness) but coupling between unit-cell layers is needed to achieve a Tc of 90 K. The decrease of Tc in isolated YBa2Cu3O7-x layers with increasing sheet resistance is on the same scale of about Latin small letter h with stroke/e2 as observed for ordinary superconductors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3086-3089
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume64
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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