Search for broken time-reversal symmetry near the surface of superconducting YBa2Cu3O7−δ films using β-detected nuclear magnetic resonance
H. Saadaoui, G. D. Morris, Z. Salman, Q. Song, K. H. Chow, M. D. Hossain, C. D. P. Levy, T. J. Parolin, M. R. Pearson, M. Smadella, D. Wang, L. H. Greene, P. J. Hentges, R. F. Kiefl, W. A. MacFarlane
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.054504 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
Weak spontaneous magnetic fields are observed near the surface of YBa2Cu3O7−δ films using β-detected nuclear magnetic resonance. Below Tc, the magnetic field distribution in a silver film evaporated onto the superconductor shows additional line broadening, indicating the appearance of small disordered magnetic fields. The line broadening increases linearly with a weak external magnetic field applied parallel to the surface, and is depth independent up to 45 nm from the Ag/YBa2Cu3O7−δ interface. The magnitude of the line broadening extrapolated to zero applied field is less than 0.2 G, and is close to nuclear dipolar broadening in the Ag. This indicates that any fields due to broken time-reversal symmetry are less than 0.2 G.
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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. | 86.7 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| YBa2Cu3O7-δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 84 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| YBa2Cu3O7-δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 88.7 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| YBa2Cu3O7-δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 88 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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