Some Electronic Properties of Sr$\text{}_{1-x}$A$\text{}_{x}$CuO$\text{}_{2+δ}$ where A=La, K, and Ca

The electronic properties of Sr$\text{}_{1-x}$A$\text{}_{x}$CuO$\text{}_{2+δ}$ (A = La, K, Ca) were examined. The crystal structure of the synthesized compounds was identified as orthorhombic with some admixture of tetragonal phase. For Sr$\text{}_{1-x}$La$\text{}_{x}$CuO$\text{}_{2+δ}$ the insulator-metal like transition was observed with increasing La content. The d$\text{}_{x²-y²}$ ground state of Cu ions was deduced from electron spin resonance measurements. The electronic state of Cu ions and their surrounding local symmetry was also found to be La and oxygen content dependent.