Effect of columnar defects on the vortex-solid melting transition in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

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Khaykovich, B [1 ]
Konczykowski, M
Teitelbaum, K
Zeldov, E
Shtrikman, H
Rappaport, M
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[1] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Condensed Matter Phys, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
[2] Ecole Polytech, Solides Irradies Lab, CNRS, URA 1380, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
[3] Kazan VI Lenin State Univ, Kazan 420008, Russia
[4] Weizmann Inst Sci, Serv Phys, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
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10.1103/PhysRevB.57.R14088
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The first-order phase transition of the vortex-lattice in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 crystals is shown to transform into a continuous transition when disorder is introduced via a very low concentration of columnar defects. We demonstrate fine tuning of the disorder strength and the recovery of the first-order transition by varying the concentration of the columns, by changing the temperature along the melting line, or by tilting the magnetic field with respect to the columns.
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