Probing Phase Separation and Local Lattice Distortions in Cuprates by Raman Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Yttrium Family Cuprates
2.1. Phase Separation from Oxygen Doping
2.2. Phase Separation from Atomic Substitutions
2.3. Pressure Induced Lattice Effects
3. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liarokapis, E. Probing Phase Separation and Local Lattice Distortions in Cuprates by Raman Spectroscopy. Condens. Matter 2019, 4, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat4040087
Liarokapis E. Probing Phase Separation and Local Lattice Distortions in Cuprates by Raman Spectroscopy. Condensed Matter. 2019; 4(4):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat4040087
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiarokapis, Efthymios. 2019. "Probing Phase Separation and Local Lattice Distortions in Cuprates by Raman Spectroscopy" Condensed Matter 4, no. 4: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat4040087