FRACTIONAL VORTICES AS EVIDENCE OF TIME-REVERSAL SYMMETRY-BREAKING IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS

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作者
SIGRIST, M
BAILEY, DB
LAUGHLIN, RB
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[1] STANFORD UNIV,DEPT PHYS,STANFORD,CA 94305
[2] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB,LIVERMORE,CA 94550
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.3249
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We argue that recent experiments by Kirtley et al. may show evidence of time-reversal symmetry breaking in YBa2Cu3O7 at crystal grain boundaries. We illustrate this through a Ginzburg-Landau model calculation. Further experimental tests are proposed. © 1995 The American Physical Society.
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页码:3249 / 3252
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