Swift heavy-ion irradiation effects on the single crystal La1.85Sr0.15CuO4

M. Matsuda, G. Tatara, K. Katsumata, T. Kambara, Y. Awaya, T. Mitamura, M. Terasawa, K. Yamada, Y. Endoh, S. Hosoya

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Abstract

The behavior of a vortex system in the presence of columnar defects in a La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 single crystal irradiated with swift heavy ions (3.5 GeV 136Xe31+) is studied by measuring magnetization and AC susceptibility. The absolute value of the magnetization of the irradiated sample is significantly enhanced compared to the unirradiated one. The irreversibility line is shifted to higher temperatures as the defect density increases. It is found that for B > Bcr ∼ 0.5 T, χ″ of irradiated samples exhibits double peaks, suggesting that the liquid-glass transition proceeds via two steps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)340-342
Number of pages3
JournalPhysica Scripta
Volume73
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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