Flux-creep studies of vortex pinning in an aligned YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductor with oxygen deficiencies δ≤0.2
J. G. Ossandon, J. R. Thompson, D. K. Christen, B. C. Sales, Yangren Sun, K. W. Lay
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.46.3050 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
Flux-creep measurements were carried out in magnetically aligned, sintered samples of YBa2Cu3O7−δ with various oxygen deficiencies δ (in the range 0≤δ≤0.2), for temperatures T in the range from 5 to 75 K, with an applied magnetic field H∥c axis of 1 T. The normalized flux-creep rate S=d lnM/d lnt was determined as a function of T and δ. The effective vortex-pinning potential Ueff(J) and the pinning energy U0 were calculated both in the linear Anderson-Kim approximation as well as in the nonlinear formalism of vortex-glass and collective-pinning theory. The applicability of the nonlinear formalism was tested and discussed. There is a close correspondence between the energy scaling parameter U0 of the nonlinear model and the pinning energy of a pointlike pinning center. A comparison of the experimental results with predictions of collective-pinning theory reveals a consistent picture of vortex motion in this family of superconductors.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YBa2Cu3O7-δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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