The strain of CuO2lattice: the second variable for the phase diagram of cuprate perovskites

S Agrestini, N L Saini, G Bianconi, A Bianconi
2003 Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General  
We show the key role of the elastic local strain (or micro-strain) ε of the CuO 2 lattice in the phase diagram of cuprate superconductors. The superconducting critical temperature T c (δ, ε) is shown to be a function of two variables, the doping δ and the microstrain ε.
doi:10.1088/0305-4470/36/35/302 fatcat:f2ua4vzeb5ddlenrtv6jit7um4