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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Autores: Díaz-Guerra Viejo, Carlos, Piqueras De Noriega, Francisco Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59210
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59210
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
High-Tc Superconductors
Luminescence
Física de materiales
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Sumario: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.