Local Disorder in the Oxygen Environment Around Praseodymium in YBCO:Pr from X-ray Absorption Fine Structure

C. H. Booth, F. Bridges, J. B. Boyce +3

We present K-edge XAFS (X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure) data for various concentrations of Pr in Y${}_{1-x}$Pr${}_x$Ba${}_2$Cu${}_3$O${}_7$. The character of the Pr K-edge XAFS dat…