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Valence Study of Orthorhombic and Tetragonal Ba<sub>2</sub>YCu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>y</sub>: The Role of Oxygen Vacancies in High-T<sub>c</sub> Superconductivity

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The valency of Cu ions in the orthorhombic and tetragonal phases of high- T c superconductor Ba 2 YCu 3 O y (6.22&lt; y &lt;6.96) has been studied by near-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The results indicate that the Cu valency at Cu 1 sites on the z =1/2 plane is strongly correlated with the high- T c (90 K) superconductivity, while the Cu valency of Cu 2 sites on the basal planes affects the low- T c (50-60 K) superconductivity of the orthorhombic phase.

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