Surface-sensitive paramagnetic Meissner effect in YBa2Cu3Ox single crystals
R. Lucht, H. v. Löhneysen, H. Claus, M. Kläser, G. Müller-Vogt
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.52.9724 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
It is demonstrated that the paramagnetic Meissner effect observed in some of our YBa2Cu3Ox single crystals is associated with an anomalous surface layer. This surface layer, which has a superconducting transition temperature slightly higher than the bulk, develops when the crystals are annealed below 400 °C. When the layer is mechanically removed, the paramagnetic Meissner effect disappears and the crystals behave as normal. Our results demonstrate that the Meissner effect can be masked by unusual properties of a thin surface layer. Thus the measured field-cooled magnetization may not represent the bulk Meissner effect.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YBa2Cu3Ox Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 90.5 | Pressure not reported | midpoint |
| YBa2Cu3Ox Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 89.6 | Pressure not reported | midpoint |
| YBa2Cu3Ox Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 89.4 | Pressure not reported | midpoint |
| Nb 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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