Low-temperature specific heat of the electron-doped superconductor Pr2-xCexCuO4-∂

T. E. Hargreaves; H. Noma; J. Akimitsu; D. F. Brewer; N. E. Hussey; A. L. Thomson

doi:10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00211-1

Low-temperature specific heat of the electron-doped superconductor Pr_2-xCe_xCuO_4-∂

T. E. Hargreaves, H. Noma, J. Akimitsu, D. F. Brewer, N. E. Hussey, A. L. Thomson

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Abstract

We report measurements of the low-temperature specific heat of superconducting and non-superconducting Pr_1.85Ce_0.15CuO₄ and non-superconducting Pr_1.875Ce_0.125CuO₄ between 0.2 K and 4 K in magnetic fields up to 4 tesla. For all three samples, the zero-field specific heat C(T) consists of three contributions, a nuclear (T^-2) term, a phononic (T³) term and a residual low-power term proportional to Tⁿ where n < 1. The residual term follows an unusual temperature dependence in a magnetic field, similar to that found in hole-doped cuprate superconductors, suggesting a common origin for this residual term in all doped cuprates. We discuss the possibility that this low-power term arises from disorder-induced localization of normal carriers at low temperatures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-40
Number of pages	8
Journal	Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume	303
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00211-1
Publication status	Published - Jul 10 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electron-doped cuprates
Localization effects
Low-temperature specific heat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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