Magnetic field dependence of the quantum tunneling of normal-superconductor interfaces in a type-I Pb superconductor
Saül Vélez, Ricardo Zarzuela, Antoni García-Santiago, Javier Tejada
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.064506 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We report experimental evidence of the effect of an applied magnetic field on the nonthermal magnetic relaxation in a disk-shaped type-I lead superconductor. The time evolution of the irreversible magnetization proves to be logarithmic for a wide range of temperatures and magnetic field values along the descending branch of the hysteresis cycle. When the intensity of the magnetic field increases, the crossover temperature separating the thermal and nonthermal regimes of magnetic relaxation is found to decrease, whereas the rate at which such relaxation occurs is observed to increase. These results are discussed in the framework of a recent model for quantum tunneling of normal-superconductor interfaces through the distribution of pinning energy barriers generated by structural defects in the sample, considering that the strength of the barriers decreases with the magnetic field. A phase diagram describing the dynamics of interfaces during flux expulsion in the intermediate state as a function of temperature and magnetic field is constructed.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 7.23 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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