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Complete inversion of the Meissner effect in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ ceramics at ultralow fields

J. Kötzler, M. Baumann, N. Knauf

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.52.1215 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Using high-resolution superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry, the field-cooled magnetization MFC of Bi-2212 ceramics with bulk transition temperatures between 62 and 93 K has been investigated from 0.5 mOe to 5 Oe. Upon diamagnetic backgrounds of different magnitude and temperature variation, for all materials a positive contribution to MFC appears, which increases to a formally inverted Meissner effect at the lowest fields, M+=H. The temperature variations of the diamagnetic and inverted responses indicate a common effect of a thermally activated process on both signals.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

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93.2Pressure not reportedonset
Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

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72Pressure not reportedunknown
Bi1.8Pb0.2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ

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62Pressure not reportedunknown

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