Pressure-induced superconductivity in quantum spin-ladder compound Sr14-xCaxCu24O41+δ

N. Môri; T. Nakanishi; H. Takahashi; T. Nagata; M. Uehara; J. Akimitsu; N. Motoyama; H. Eisaki; S. Uchida

doi:10.1016/S0921-4526(97)00396-7

Pressure-induced superconductivity in quantum spin-ladder compound Sr_14-xCa_xCu₂₄O_41+δ

N. Môri, T. Nakanishi, H. Takahashi, T. Nagata, M. Uehara, J. Akimitsu, N. Motoyama, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida

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Abstract

Superconductivity in a spin-ladder system was discovered only under high pressure on the compound Sr_14-xCa_xCu₂₄O_41+δ having Cu₂O₃ ladder-layer with x from 11.5 to 13.6. Superconducting transition temperature (T_c) was found to appear suddenly under high pressure. For the single crystalline sample with x = 11.5 the T_c has a maximum temperature of about 9.5 K at around 4 GPa and decreases with pressure above it. A substantial decrease of resistivity along the a-axis was revealed by applying pressure. This result suggests that the superconductivity occurs just after the crossover from one-to two-dimensional properties takes place.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	137-140
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	239
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(97)00396-7
Publication status	Published - Aug 1 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cuprate
High pressure
Spin-ladder compound
Superconductivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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