Abstract
The structural and transport properties of Nd 1− x Ca x Ba 2Cu 3O y ( x=0.0, 0.03, 0.06, and 0.10) and Nd 1− x La x Ba 2Cu 3O y ( x nominally 0.0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15) have been studied by X-ray powder diffraction, electrical resistivity, and thermoelectric power measurements. In both series, the a- and b-axis lattice parameters decrease with increasing doping while the c-axis lattice parameter increases. The transport properties suggest improved metallic behaviour with increasing Ca doping in contrast to La doping. An anomalous sharp peak in the thermoelectric power close to T c was observed, which depended on the doping content. We analysed the thermoelectric power as a function of temperature with a two-band model with an additional linear T term. An excellent agreement between model and data was obtained.
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