Photoemission Studies of High-Temperature Superconductors

This book describes important topics in high-temperature superconductivity; for graduate students and researchers.

David W. Lynch (Author), Clifford G. Olson (Author)

9780521551892, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 May 1999

446 pages, 154 b/w illus. 1 table
25.5 x 18.1 x 2.7 cm, 1.075 kg

This book describes the status of photoelectron spectroscopic techniques, both theoretical and experimental, that have been applied to the study of the cuprate ('high-temperature') superconductors, together with the results derived from such measurements. The techniques described include angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of valence electrons, core level spectra (XPS), and some special variations, such as resonance photoemission. Attention is paid to the difficulties in interpretation of such spectra and to the problems in obtaining good sample surfaces and high resolution. Some comparison with results from other experimental techniques is made. The authors also outline expected future developments in the techniques. This book will be of great interest to graduate students and researchers in physics, chemistry and materials science with an interest in high temperature superconductors.

1. Introduction
2. Structure and electronic structure of cuprates
3. Photoemission - theory
4. Photoemission - experimental
5. Examples
6. Early photoelectron studies of cuprates
7. Bi2212 and other Bi-cuprates
8. Y123 and related compounds
9. NCCO and other cuprates
10. Surface chemistry
11. New techniques in photoelectron spectroscopy
12. Results from selected other techniques.

Subject Areas: Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]