Iron migration in the (Y,Ca)Ba2(Cu,Fe)O6+δ system

I. Felner*, D. Hechel, A. Rykov, B. Raveau

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Abstract

Mössbauer spectroscopy of Fe57 in Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3-xFexO6+y for x=0.09 was used to study the site distribution of Fe in oxygen-rich and oxygen-reduced samples. In the superconducting sample (y=1) (Tc=85 K) more than 90% of the Fe resides in the Cu(1) site. For y=0 the Cu(2) site orders magnetically at TN=425 K. Based on the typical behavior of Fe in the magnetic Cu(2) site, we find that about 80% of the Fe occupies this site, thus we prove migration of Fe from Cu(1) to Cu(2) sites during depletion of oxygen at elevated temperatures. The spectrum above TN is smeared because of a distribution in the quadrupole interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)686-689
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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