Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity and Conductivity of YBCO(123) and YBCO(211) Mixed Crystals. II

Abstract
The electron and phonon contributions to the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of the YBa2Cu3O7- x (YBCO(123)) matrix phase in the mixed crystal were separated by use of the Kadanoff theory. The phonon mean free path l ph and the phonon relaxation time τ ph were determined. The phonon thermal conductivity and diffusivity were analyzed based on the Tewordt and Wölkhausen theory to estimate the electron-phonon coupling parameter λ and the strength of the various phonon scattering mechanisms.