Ultrasonic attenuation measurements in sinter-forged YBa₂Cu₃O_7-b

Authors

M-F. Xu, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
D. Bein, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
R. F. Wiegert, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Bimal K. Sarma, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
M. Levy, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Z. Zhao, Northwestern University
Shireen Adenwalla, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
A. Moreau, Northwestern University
Q. Robinson, Northwestern University
D. L. Johnson, Northwestern University
S.-J. Hwu, Northwestern University
K. R. Poeppelmeier, Northwestern University
J. B. Ketterson, Northwestern UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

1989

Citation

PHYSICAL REVIEW B VOLUME 39, NUMBER 1, 1 JANUARY 1989

Comments

Copyright 1989 The American Physical Society

Abstract

We report ultrasonic attenuation measurements on sinter-forged YBa₂Cu₃O_7-b material, which divers from ordinary sintered material in that the crystallites are preferentially oriented to form a uniaxial sample. Three peaks in attenuation, at temperatures of 250, 180, and 70 K, were observed for longitudinal waves propagating perpendicular to the forging axis, which is similar to that reported in ordinary (isotropic) polycrystalline samples. However, for both transverse and longitudinal sound propagated along the forging axis we have a different behavior, with only one peak at 180 K, showing a strong anisotropy. It is suggested that sound waves traveling parallel to and normal to the Cu-O planes may account for the anisotropic effect, and a relaxation mechanism may explain the increase in shear wave attenuation which was seen with decreasing temperature.