Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 34, 197-199 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2006054

Tb, Pr, and Ce dopants in YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287-1504, USA

Corresponding author: catsc@cox.net

Received: 16 November 2005
Revised: 25 December 2005
Accepted: 6 January 2006
Published online: 24 June 2006

Abstract

Data for YBa₂Cu₃O₇ doped with Tb, Pr, and Ce are interpreted in terms of (i) superconductivity in the BaO planes (not in the CuO₂ planes), and (ii) the behaviors of YBa₂Cu₃O₇ when doped by Tb, Pr, or Ce.