Correlation Between Local Structure and Interlayer Coupling Through Fluctuations-Induced Conductivity in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3-Added (Bi, Pb)-2223 Superconductors
摘要
In this study, we investigated the relationship between excess conductivity and the local structure of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ ((Bi, Pb)-2223) polycrystalline samples. A series of (Bi, Pb)-2223 + LSMO composites (0 – 1.5 wt%) were synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction method. The critical temperature (Tc) determined from the temperature-dependent resistivity curves decreased with increasing LSMO content, from 106.65 K for the pure sample to 102.48 K to the 15 wt% sample, except for the 10 wt% sample, which exhibited a rise comparable to the pure sample. To elucidate the mechanisms affecting Tc, we applied the Aslamazov-Larkin (AL) and Lawrence-Doniach (LD) theories. We identified the Lawrence-Doniach temperature (TLD) as the crossover point at which the system transitions from 2 to 3D fluctuations in the mean field region (MFR). Our calculations of excess conductivity within the MFR enabled us to quantify microscopic parameters such as the coherence length along the c-axis (