Abstract
Polycrystalline samples of Y1-xGdxBa2Cu3O7 with different Gd contents (x = 1, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25) were prepared using the usual solid state reaction method. X-ray characterization of these samples showed an orthorhombic phase. The lattice parameters a, b, and c were found to increase with increasing Gd concentration which is due to the larger volume of Gd atoms. Magnetization and transport measurements show the same transition temperature of 91 K for all samples studied. Initial and magnetization hysteresis loop measurements showed that the paramagnetic behavior is dominant at high fields.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 320-323 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 321 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Kh.A. Ziq and A.F. Salem would like to acknowledge the support for this work from King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals.
Keywords
- High temperature super conductivity
- Manetization
- Paramagnetism
- YGdBaCuO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering