Abstract
Total energy local density calculations of the effects of pressure on the HgBa2Can-1CunO2n+2+δ (n = 1,2,3) superconductors show that the compressibility is anisotropic. Estimates of the bond compressibilities show that the Cu-O(2) (apical) bond is extremely compressible, while the Hg-O(2) bond is the least compressible. A simple model is proposed to describe compressibilities of Hg-1212, Hg-1223 and Hg-1234 on the basis of results obtained for the infinite layer (Sr1-xCax)1-yCuO2 and Hg-1201 compounds. The energy location of the van Hove singularity (vHs) - important in several theories of high-Tc superconductivity - is found to move towards EF with pressure, thereby showing a correspondence between the number of holes (from dopants) needed to shift EF down to the vHs and the pressure needed to be applied to a fixed dopant material to achieve the best Tc. Some consequences for understanding the pressure effects on the Tc of the Hg superconductors and possible experiments are suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 38-46 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications |
| Volume | 222 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 10 1994 |
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Anisotropic compressibility and effects of pressure on the electronic structure and Tc of Hg-based superconductors. / Novikov, D. L.; Mryasov, O. N.; Freeman, Arthur J.
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T1 - Anisotropic compressibility and effects of pressure on the electronic structure and Tc of Hg-based superconductors
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AU - Freeman, Arthur J
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N2 - Total energy local density calculations of the effects of pressure on the HgBa2Can-1CunO2n+2+δ (n = 1,2,3) superconductors show that the compressibility is anisotropic. Estimates of the bond compressibilities show that the Cu-O(2) (apical) bond is extremely compressible, while the Hg-O(2) bond is the least compressible. A simple model is proposed to describe compressibilities of Hg-1212, Hg-1223 and Hg-1234 on the basis of results obtained for the infinite layer (Sr1-xCax)1-yCuO2 and Hg-1201 compounds. The energy location of the van Hove singularity (vHs) - important in several theories of high-Tc superconductivity - is found to move towards EF with pressure, thereby showing a correspondence between the number of holes (from dopants) needed to shift EF down to the vHs and the pressure needed to be applied to a fixed dopant material to achieve the best Tc. Some consequences for understanding the pressure effects on the Tc of the Hg superconductors and possible experiments are suggested.
AB - Total energy local density calculations of the effects of pressure on the HgBa2Can-1CunO2n+2+δ (n = 1,2,3) superconductors show that the compressibility is anisotropic. Estimates of the bond compressibilities show that the Cu-O(2) (apical) bond is extremely compressible, while the Hg-O(2) bond is the least compressible. A simple model is proposed to describe compressibilities of Hg-1212, Hg-1223 and Hg-1234 on the basis of results obtained for the infinite layer (Sr1-xCax)1-yCuO2 and Hg-1201 compounds. The energy location of the van Hove singularity (vHs) - important in several theories of high-Tc superconductivity - is found to move towards EF with pressure, thereby showing a correspondence between the number of holes (from dopants) needed to shift EF down to the vHs and the pressure needed to be applied to a fixed dopant material to achieve the best Tc. Some consequences for understanding the pressure effects on the Tc of the Hg superconductors and possible experiments are suggested.
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