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. 1989 May;86(10):3447–3451. doi: 10.1073/pnas.86.10.3447

Superconducting properties of copper oxide high-temperature superconductors

Guanhua Chen 1, Jean-Marc Langlois 1, Yuejin Guo 1, William A Goddard III 1
PMCID: PMC287153  PMID: 16594038

Abstract

The equations for the magnon pairing theory of high-temperature copper-oxide-based superconductors are solved and used to calculate several properties, leading to results for specific heat and critical magnetic fields consistent with experimental results. In addition, the theory suggests an explanation of why there are two sets of transition temperatures (Tc ≈ 90 K and Tc ≈ 55 K) for the Y1Ba2Cu3O6+x class of superconductors. It also provides an explanation of why La2-xSrxCuO4 is a superconductor for only a small range of x (and suggests an experiment to independently test the theory). These results provide support for the magnon pairing theory of high-temperature superconductors. On the basis of the theory, some suggestions are made for improving these materials.

Keywords: YBaCuO, LaSrCuO, magnon pairing, generalized valence bond calculations, Heisenberg coupling term

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