VARIATION OF Tc IN SINGLE PHASE Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8−x SYSTEM
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The variation of Tc in a single-phase high temperature superconductor Bi 2 Sr 2 Ca 1 Cu 2 O 8−x is studied using techniques like X-ray diffraction, magnetic and electric measurements. The samples of Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O (with nominal composition 2212) are synthesized by solid state reaction using appropriate amounts of Bi 2 O 3, SrCO 3, CaCO 3 and CuO powders. The Tc is found to vary from 92 K to 115 K in the quenched samples. These changes in the value of Tc have been related to the changes in the inter-layer spacing. It is concluded that an increase in the electron density due to shortening of the inter-layer increases the attractive interaction between pairs and is thus responsible for the high Tc in these superconductors.