Abstract
The structure of La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 has been studied versus pressure to 0.53 GPa at room temperature using neutron powder diffraction. Contrary to a recent report [1], we observe no anomalous change in the Cu-O(2) (apical) bond length in the pressure range studied. However, the pressure-induced shortening of this bond is larger than the cell compression along the same direction, suggesting that pressure-induced charge transfer may provide an explanation for the effect of pressure on Tc.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 179-183 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 1990 |