Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3O7-δ thin films: From phase fluctuations to a complex order parameter

E. Farber, M. Lewkowicz, H. Castro, B. Gorshunov, A. Abramovich, J. P. Contour

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Abstract

This report presents a study of the temperature dependence of the penetration depth in Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3O7-δ thin films, which shows that a contribution to the order parameter from phase fluctuations in optimally doped samples cannot be excluded, and demonstrates the appearance of an imaginary component in the order parameter in overdoped samples. Measurements were performed using two complementary techniques: the parallel plate resonator (PPR), operated at 10 GHz, and far infrared (FIR) transmission, where the absolute value of the penetration depth can be obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3082-3084
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume69
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008

Keywords

  • A. Superconductors
  • B. Epitaxial growth
  • C. Infrared spectroscopy
  • D. Optical properties

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