Abstract
A study of the magnetic field penetration depth in a high-temperature (HTc) superconducting film was performed with polarized neutron reflectometry in two scattering geometries. The fit to the reflectivity curves yielded the neutron-scattering length density profile and thus a precise image of the composition of the film. The film had a good quality seen by a not noticeable off-specular scattering. The fit to the spin asymmetry gave a magnetic-penetration depth of 1350 ± 150 Å along the oaxis at a temperature T = 2 K. The model included an intrinsic exponential decay of the penetration depth. For the first time the spin asymmetry was determined with high resolution over an extended Q-range for a HTc-film.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1095-1097 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 241-243 |
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| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The present work was supported by the BMBF under contract Le03Kon and Le04Kon/Dubna.
Keywords
- High-T
- Magnetic penetration depth
- Polarized neutron reflection
- Superconducting film