OBSERVATION OF THE FLUX-LINE LOCK-IN TRANSITION IN LAYERED SUPERCONDUCTORS

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作者
STEINMEYER, F [1 ]
KLEINER, R [1 ]
MULLER, P [1 ]
MULLER, H [1 ]
WINZER, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GOTTINGEN,INST PHYS 1,W-3400 GOTTINGEN,GERMANY
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1994年 / 25卷 / 06期
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10.1209/0295-5075/25/6/011
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We have investigated the vortex structure in three different representatives of highly anisotropic layered superconductors: T12Ba2Ca2Cu3O10, Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 and kappa-(BEDT-TTF)2-Cu[N(CN)2]Br. Based on the equilibrium part of the magnetic torque we identify the vortex lock-in transition, i.e. the perfect alignment of the magnetic induction parallel to the superconducting planes. This Meissner state for pancake vortices is quantitatively confirmed by ideal screening of the perpendicular field component.
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