229 research outputs found
Two-gap and paramagnetic pair-breaking effects on upper critical field of SmFeAsO and SmFeAsOF single crystals
We investigated the temperature dependence of the upper critical field
[] of fluorine-free SmFeAsO and fluorine-doped
SmFeAsOF single crystals by measuring the resistive transition
in low static magnetic fields and in pulsed fields up to 60 T. Both crystals
show that 's along the c axis [] and in an -planar
direction [] exhibit a linear and a sublinear increase,
respectively, with decreasing temperature below the superconducting transition.
's in both directions deviate from the conventional one-gap
Werthamer-Helfand-Hohenberg theoretical prediction at low temperatures. A
two-gap nature and the paramagnetic pair-breaking effect are shown to be
responsible for the temperature-dependent behavior of and
, respectively.Comment: 21 pages, 8 figure
X-ray Photoemission Study of the Infinite-Layer Cuprate Superconductor Sr0.9La0.1CuO2
The electron-doped infinite-layer superconductor Sr0.9La0.1CuO2 is studied
with x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). A nonaqueous chemical etchant is
shown to effectively remove contaminants and to yield surfaces from which
signals intrinsic to the superconductor dominate. These data are compared to
measurements from hole-doped La1.85Sr0.15CuO4, from undoped La2CuO4, and from
electron-doped Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4-d. The Cu 2p core level is consistent with a
lower value of the O 2p to Cu 3d charge transfer energy D than in hole-doped
cuprates. A clear Fermi edge is observed in the valence band region.Comment: 21 pages, 6 figures; minor clarifications added; accepted for Journal
of Physics: Condensed Matte
Evidence for the Coexistence of Anisotropic Superconducting Gap and Nonlocal Effects in the Non-magnetic Superconductor LuNi2B2C
A study of the dependence of the heat capacity Cp(alpha) on field angle in
LuNi2B2C reveals an anomalous disorder effect. For pure samples, Cp(alpha)
exhibits a fourfold variation as the field H < Hc2 is rotated in the [001]
plane, with minima along (alpha = 0). A slightly disordered sample,
however, develops anomalous secondary minima along for H > 1 T, leading
to an 8-fold pattern. The anomalous pattern is discussed in terms of coexisting
superconducting gap anisotropy and non-local effects.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Anomalous Paramagnetic Effects in the Mixed State of LuNi2B2C
Anomalous paramagnetic effects in dc magnetization were observed in the mixed
state of LuNi2B2C, unlike any reported previously. It appears as a kink-like
feature for H > 30 kOe and becomes more prominent with increasing field. A
specific heat jump at the corresponding temperature suggests that the anomaly
is due to a true bulk transition. A magnetic flux transition from a square to
an hexagonal lattice is consistent with the anomaly.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
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