EPR Spectrum of the High-Temperature Superconductor $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ Doped with Ytterbium

EPR spectra of the high-temperature superconductor YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ doped with ytterbium have been measured at 77-300K. The superconducting, orthorhombic phase shows a spectrum at g = 2.08 (Spectrum O). As the temperature is lowered, another line ascribable to $Yb^{3+}$ grows gradually at g = 3.31. The intensity of Spectrum O was determined using Yb as the internal reference. The semiconducting, tetragonal phase shows a spectrum at g = 2.06 (Spectrum T), different from Spectrum O. The origins of these spectra are discussed.