Instability of the critical state in NdBa2Cu3O7-δ single crystals

M.R. Koblischka, M. Murakami, S. Koishikawa, T.H. Johansen, M. Baziljevich, T. Frello, T. Wolf

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    Abstract

    Instabilities of the critical state are observed in various NdBa2Cu3O7-delta single crystals by means of direct magneto-optic (MO) imaging while warming up flux states containing vortices of opposite polarity. Using the same samples as in the MO investigations, we observe for the first time characteristic steps in the integral magnetization measured by means of a SQUID system, which allows a constant temperature sweep. The integral measurement technique enables the study of the instability phenomenon ("turbulence") in a much wider range of temperatures and fields than the MO investigations, and also in the orientations H-a parallel to c and H-a perpendicular to c. As a result, we find turbulence not only in a narrow window of temperatures (65 less than or equal to T less than or equal to 80 K), but also in a window of applied negative fields ranging between 30 and 80 mT.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Low Temperature Physics
    Volume117
    Issue number5-6
    Pages (from-to)1483-1487
    ISSN0022-2291
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999
    EventInternational Conference on Physics and Chemistry of Molecular and Oxide Superconductors (MOS-99) - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
    Duration: 28 Jul 19992 Aug 1999

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Physics and Chemistry of Molecular and Oxide Superconductors (MOS-99)
    LocationRoyal Institute of Technology
    Country/TerritorySweden
    CityStockholm
    Period28/07/199902/08/1999

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