$Fe_{0.5}Cu_{0.5}(Ba_{1-x}Sr_{x})_2YCu_2O_{7+\delta}$ ($x$ = 0, 0.5 and 1) superconductors prepared by high pressure synthesis

Abstract

In this paper, the $Fe$-containing superconductors $Fe_{0.5}Cu_{0.5}Ba_2YCu_2O_{7+\delta}$, $Fe_{0.5}Cu_{0.5}BaSrYCu_2O_{7+\delta}$ and $Fe_{0.5}Cu_{0.5}Sr_2YCu_2O_{7+\delta}$ were successfully prepared by common solid-state reaction followed with a procedure of high pressure synthesis. The structural change and superconducting properties in $(Fe_xCu_{1-x})BaSrYCu_2O_{7+\delta}$ ($x$ = 0 $\sim$ 1.0) systems were also investigated. Annealing experiments indicate that the occurrence of superconductivity in $Fe_{0.5}Cu_{0.5}(Ba_{1-x}Sr_{x})_2YCu_2O_{7+\delta}$ ($x$ = 0, 0.5 and 1) systems is mainly induced by the procedure of high pressure synthesis, which causes the increase of oxygen content and the redistribution of $Fe$ atoms between $Cu(1)$ and $Cu(2)$ sites, but not from possible secondary phase of $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}$, $YBaSrCu_3O_{7-\delta}$ or $YSr_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}$ superconductors.