Direct observation of magnetic flux lattice melting and decomposition in the high-Tc superconductor Bi2.15Sr 1.95CaCu2O8+x

R. Cubitt; E. M. Forgan; G. Yang; S. L. Lee; D. Mck Paul; H. A. Mook; M. Yethiraj; P. H. Kes; T. W. Li; A. A. Menovsky; Z. Tarnawski; K. Mortensen

doi:10.1038/365407a0

Direct observation of magnetic flux lattice melting and decomposition in the high-T_c superconductor Bi_2.15Sr _1.95CaCu₂O_8+x

R. Cubitt^*, E. M. Forgan, G. Yang, S. L. Lee, D. Mck Paul, H. A. Mook, M. Yethiraj, P. H. Kes, T. W. Li, A. A. Menovsky, Z. Tarnawski, K. Mortensen

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Abstract

The flux line lattice inside a single crystal of Bi_2.15Sr _1.95CaCu₂O_8+x has been observed using small-angle neutron diffraction. The diffracted intensity goes rapidly to zero at a magnetic-field-dependent flux lattice melting temperature; this melting coincides with the appearance of finite resistance within the superconducting state. The flux lattice signal can also be made to disappear at low temperatures, by applying a sufficiently high field, probably because of the decomposition of flux lines into two-dimensional 'pancake' vortices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-411
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nature
Volume	365
Issue number	6445
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/365407a0
Publication status	Published - 1993

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Direct observation of magnetic flux lattice melting and decomposition in the high-T_c superconductor Bi_2.15Sr _1.95CaCu₂O_8+x

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