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Coherent Vs Incoherent Interlayer Transport In Layered Metals, Gary L. Gard, J. Wosnitza, J. Hagel, J. S. Qualls, J. S. Brooks, E. Balthes, D. Schweitzer, J. A. Schlueter, U. Geiser, Javid Mohtasham, Rolf Walter Winter Apr 2002

Coherent Vs Incoherent Interlayer Transport In Layered Metals, Gary L. Gard, J. Wosnitza, J. Hagel, J. S. Qualls, J. S. Brooks, E. Balthes, D. Schweitzer, J. A. Schlueter, U. Geiser, Javid Mohtasham, Rolf Walter Winter

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

The magnetic-field, temperature, and angular dependence of the interlayer magnetoresistance of two different quasi-two-dimensional (2D) organic superconductors is reported. For k -BEDT-TTF)₂I₃, where BEDTTTF is bisethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene, we find a well-resolved peak in the angle-dependent magnetoresistance at Q590°(field parallel to the layers). This clear-cut proof for the coherent nature of the interlayer transport is absent for β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃. This and the nonmetallic behavior of the magnetoresistance suggest an incoherent quasiparticle motion for the latter 2D metal.


Depression Of Superconducting Transition Temperature Due To Pr In The (La2.5-X Prxnd0.5) Caba3cu7oz System, Darshan C. Kundaliya, Reeta Vij, R. G. Kulkarni, William B. Yelon, S. K. Malik Mar 2002

Depression Of Superconducting Transition Temperature Due To Pr In The (La2.5-X Prxnd0.5) Caba3cu7oz System, Darshan C. Kundaliya, Reeta Vij, R. G. Kulkarni, William B. Yelon, S. K. Malik

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Structural and superconducting properties of (La2.5-xPrxNd0.5)CaBa3Cu7Oz (0≤x≤0.7) compounds have been investigated. Neutron diffraction studies reveal that these crystallize in the triple-perovskite structure (space group P4/mmm) with an oxygen content of 16.6 per formula unit nearly independent of the Pr content. The superconducting transition temperature, Tc, of x = 0 compound is ∼ 79K and decreases almost linearly with increasing x to ∼ 42K for x = 0.7. In order to see if the depression of Tc due to Pr can be compensated by Ca, we examined the compounds (La …