Superconductivity at 40 K in the Oxygen-Defect Perovskites La 2- x Sr x CuO 4- y
- 13 March 1987
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 235 (4794), 1373-1376
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.235.4794.1373
Abstract
Structural, magnetic, and electronic properties of compounds in the series La2-xSrx CuO4-y for 0.05 ≤ x ≤ 1.1, with δx = 0.025, were studied. Resistance, susceptibility, Meissner, and shielding measurements have revealed superconductivity among several members of the series. For x = 0.15, the transition temperature Tc, measured at the midpoint of the resistive transition, is a maximum at 39.3 K with a width of 2 K. At other compositions the transition is broader and occurs at a lower temperature. Annealing the x = 0.15 sample in oxygen at 500°C increases Tc to 40.3 K, while annealing at the same temperature under vacuum suppresses the superconductivity. These changes in oxygen content and Tc are reversible.Keywords
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