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We have investigated the temperature dependence of the dielectric functions of a high-Tc superconducting YBa2Cu3O7?? (Y-123) and a nonsuperconducting PrBa2Cu3O7?? (Pr-123) thin film using spectral ellipsometry. We evaluate the data by means of thermal-difference and sum-rule analysis techniques. We find that a spectral-weight transfer into the bands between 4 and 5 eV takes place before Y-123 becomes superconducting. We identify an anomaly around 1 eV that can be explained by a sudden plasma-...We have investigated the temperature dependence of the dielectric functions of a high-Tc superconducting YBa2Cu3O7?? (Y-123) and a nonsuperconducting PrBa2Cu3O7?? (Pr-123) thin film using spectral ellipsometry. We evaluate the data by means of thermal-difference and sum-rule analysis techniques. We find that a spectral-weight transfer into the bands between 4 and 5 eV takes place before Y-123 becomes superconducting. We identify an anomaly around 1 eV that can be explained by a sudden plasma-frequency drop of the order of an meV around Tc. The absence of any sudden effects in the dielectric properties of Pr-123 suggests that both observations are intimately related to the superconducting state. Our findings point out that high-energy degrees of freedom must be considered for the understanding of high-temperature superconductivity. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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DFG Fachgebiet:
Physik der kondensierten Materie

DDC Sachgruppe:
Physik