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Abstract

The oxygen isotope effect on the superconducting transition temperature (α o ) varies as a function of x in La 2- x Sr x CuO 4 and La 2- x Ba x CuO 4 , with the maximum α o values (α o ≥ 0.5) found for x near 0.12. This unusual x dependence implies that the isotope effect is influenced by proximity to the Abma → P4 2 /ncm structural phase transition in these systems. Synchrotron x-ray diffraction measurements reveal little change in lattice parameters or orthorhombicity due to isotope exchange in strontium-doped materials where α o > 0.5, eliminating static structural distortion as a cause of the large isotope effects. The anomalous behavior of α o in both strontium- and barium-doped materials, in combination with the previously discovered Abma → P4 2 /ncm structural phase-transition in La 1.88 Ba 0.12 CuO 4 , suggests that an electronic contribution to the lattice instability is present and maximizes at ∼1/8 hole per copper atom. These observations indicate a close connection between hole doping of the Cu-O sheets, tilting instabilities of the CuO 6 octahedra, and superconductivity in La 2 CuO 4 -based superconductors.

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Crawford, M. K., Farneth, W. E., McCarron, E. M., Harlow, R. L., & Moudden, A. H. (1990). Oxygen Isotope Effect and Structural Phase Transitions in La 2 CuO 4 -Based Superconductors. Science, 250(4986), 1390–1394.

Authors 5
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  2. W. E. Farneth (additional)
  3. E. M. McCarron (additional)
  4. R. L. Harlow (additional)
  5. A. H. Moudden (additional)
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@article{Crawford_1990, title={Oxygen Isotope Effect and Structural Phase Transitions in La 2 CuO 4 -Based Superconductors}, volume={250}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.250.4986.1390}, DOI={10.1126/science.250.4986.1390}, number={4986}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Crawford, M. K. and Farneth, W. E. and McCarron, E. M. and Harlow, R. L. and Moudden, A. H.}, year={1990}, month=dec, pages={1390–1394} }