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Localization of charge carriers by Pr in the Tl2Ba2Ca1-xPrxCu2Oy system

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Title Localization of charge carriers by Pr in the Tl2Ba2Ca1-xPrxCu2Oy system
 
Creator BHATIA, SN
CHOWDHURY, P
GUPTA, S
PADALIA, BD
 
Subject thermoelectric-power
transport-properties
single-crystals
pair-breaking
normal-state
tc
superconductivity
oxides
conductivity
temperature
 
Description We have measured the resistivity and thermoelectric power of Tl2Ba2Ca1-xPrxCu2Oy samples with xless than or equal to0.6 in the temperature range 10-300 K. T-c decreases with an increase in the Pr concentration and a crossover from a metallic to insulator state is observed in samples with xsimilar or equal to0.4. In the highly resistive samples (x>0.4) conduction is governed by the in-plane variable range hopping of the carriers while in others, localization of bosons appears to be dominating. A "spin gap" is observed in the resistivity of these samples. The resistivity and thermoelectric power show the localization of the carriers to increase with an increase in Pr concentration. These data, examined in the light of existing models of conduction by localized carriers, show a preference for the model proposed by Nagaosa and Lee wherein the fermion contribution decreases and that of the bosons increases with the increase in the Pr concentration. The Pr L-3-edge absorption data show Pr to be present in the mixed (3(+) and 4(+)) valent state. Correlating the hole density "p" determined from T-c and thermoelectric power with the valence of Pr estimated from x-ray-absorption edge measurements, we find hole filling along with hybridization to be the dominant mechanism for destablization and eventual suppression of superconductivity in these materials.
 
Publisher AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOC
 
Date 2011-07-17T15:56:19Z
2011-12-26T12:50:23Z
2011-12-27T05:51:50Z
2011-07-17T15:56:19Z
2011-12-26T12:50:23Z
2011-12-27T05:51:50Z
2002
 
Type Article
 
Identifier PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 66(21), -
1098-0121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.66.214523
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/4775
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/4775
 
Language en