Effect of yttrium on the increase in Tc of Bi(2212) crystals
Zavaritskii N. V., Zavaritskii V. N., Orekhov Yu. F., Mackenzie A. P.
The incorporation of an yttrium dopant in Bi2Sr2CaCu208 + ^ single crystals raises Tc from 86 К all the way to 95 К at χ^0,1-0.15. Chemical analysis shows that yttrium replaces Ca atoms in the lattice. The increase in Tc is attributed to a binding of excess holes in Cu02 planes by the yttrium. This binding leads to an optimization of the carrier density. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.