Photoemission study of YBa2Cu3O7 through the superconducting transition: evidence for oxygen dimerization

Sarma, D. D. ; Sreedhar, K. ; Ganguly, P. ; Rao, C. N. R. (1987) Photoemission study of YBa2Cu3O7 through the superconducting transition: evidence for oxygen dimerization Physical Review Letters, 36 (4). pp. 2371-2373. ISSN 0031-9007

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Official URL: http://prb.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v36/i4/p2371_1

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.36.2371

Abstract

Photoemission spectra of YBa2Cu3O7-δ; in the normal and superconducting states provide direct evidence for dimerization of oxygen below Tc. Cu2+ is found to reduce to Cu1+ concomitantly. These changes may be of vital importance to the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity.

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