Fluctuation effects and mixed-state properties of the layered organic superconductors κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 and κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu[N(CN)2]Br
M. Lang, F. Steglich, N. Toyota, T. Sasaki
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.49.15227 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We report on dc-magnetization measurements on high-quality single crystals of the organic superconductors κ-(BEDT-TTF)2 Cu(NCS)2 and κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu[N(CN)2]Br for fields parallel and perpendicular to the conducting planes. For H perpendicular to the planes, we find clear indications for strong superconducting fluctuations, i.e., a pronounced rounding of the transition with increasing field and field-induced diamagnetism above Tc. Careful experiments near Tc reveal the existence of a field-independent magnetization at M*(T*,H) for H≤10 kOe. The anisotropy of superconducting parameters such as the upper critical field and coherence length, along with a scaling form of the high-field magnetization data demonstrate the highly anisotropic character for the present superconductors. Over an extended range in the H-T plane the mixed-state properties are governed by an entirely reversible vortex motion. The lower boundary of this range, the so-called irreversibility line, is found to be anisotropic and, for H perpendicular to the planes, to follow an exponential T dependence. Cooling below the irreversibility line is accompanied by the occurrence of magnetic relaxation effects, indicating a metastable vortex state.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu[N(CN)2]Br 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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