Homogeneity assessment of YBa2Cu3O7−x single crystals by cathodoluminescence microscopy
Author(s) -
C. Dı́az-Guerra,
J. Piqueras
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1089-7550
pISSN - 0021-8979
DOI - 10.1063/1.362913
Subject(s) - cathodoluminescence , homogeneity (statistics) , scanning electron microscope , materials science , intensity (physics) , analytical chemistry (journal) , electron microscope , microscopy , crystallography , luminescence , optics , chemistry , optoelectronics , physics , statistics , mathematics , chromatography , composite material
Cathodoluminescence (CL) of YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x) single crystals has been investigated in the scanning electron microscope, Some regions of the crystals, generally related to steps or other growth features, show enhanced CL Intensity. Spectra show the presence of two emission bands centered at about 2.85 and 2.3-2.4 eV, respectively. In the regions of higher CL intensity, the 2.3 eV band, which has been attributed to defects in the oxygen sublattice, shows a higher relative intensity. (C) 1996 Americans Institute of Physics
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