Abstract
Raman measurements in YBa2Cu3Ox (x=6.72-6.82) high-T-c superconductors reveal intense phonon scattering due to an electronic resonance localized near oxygen vacancies on the CuO chains. Below room temperature the resonance can be photobleached in a manner similar to reported persistent photoinduced superconductivity effects, indicating photon-assisted oxygen ordering or electron vacancy capture. By comparing Raman and x-ray diffraction data we establish a correlation between the stability of the photoinduced state and the oxygen-ordering kinetics in the CuO chains.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physical Review B Condensed Matter |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 22 |
Pages (from-to) | R14072-R14075 |
ISSN | 0163-1829 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |