Flux lattice behavior in high-Tc materials studied by neutron depolarization

M. L. Crow, R. J. Goyette, A. C. Nunes, S. J. Pickart, T. R. McGuire, S. Shinde, T. M. Shaw

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Abstract

The depolarization of a neutron beam passing through a sample of the high-Tc superconductor YBa2Cu3O 7-δ has been measured as a function of temperature and applied field. The difference in behavior between field-cooled and zero-field-cooled states, the observation of hysteresis correlated with Hc1, and the disappearance of the effect near 55 K (below Tc) suggest an explanation in terms of vortex line lattice formation with possible connection to recently proposed flux line entanglement and melting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4542-4544
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume67
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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