Homogeneity assessment of YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x) single crystals by cathodoluminescence microscopy

Cathodoluminescence (CL) of YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x) single crystals has been investigated in the scanning electron microscope, Some regions of the crystals, generally related to steps or other growth features, show enhanced CL Intensity. Spectra show the presence of two emission bands centered at about 2.8...

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Authors: Díaz-Guerra Viejo, Carlos, Piqueras De Noriega, Francisco Javier
Format: article
Publication Date:1996
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59210
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59210
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:538.9
High-Tc Superconductors
Luminescence
Física de materiales
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Summary:Cathodoluminescence (CL) of YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x) single crystals has been investigated in the scanning electron microscope, Some regions of the crystals, generally related to steps or other growth features, show enhanced CL Intensity. Spectra show the presence of two emission bands centered at about 2.85 and 2.3-2.4 eV, respectively. In the regions of higher CL intensity, the 2.3 eV band, which has been attributed to defects in the oxygen sublattice, shows a higher relative intensity. (C) 1996 Americans Institute of Physics.