Abstract
Magnetic hysteresis M(H) and magnetic relaxation M(t) results on Pr-doped single-crystal Bi2Sr2Ca0.89Pr0.11Cu2O8+δ with optimum Tc = 88 K are reported. Superconducting H-T phase diagram with applied field parallel to single-crystal c-axis indicates that in the mixed state the anomalous second peak field and its onset field H2p/Hon varies from 900/800 G at 15 K to 210/85 G at 40 K with a plateau around 20-30 K. Low-field magnetic relaxation M(t) data near H2p/Hon indicates a distinct change of flux creep behavior. For H<Hon, the relaxation mechanism follows the collective creep model M(t) = M0[1+(μkBT/U0)ln(t/t0)]-1/μ and crosses to the vortex glass model M(t) = M0(t/t0)1/[1-(U(0)/k(B)T)] when H>Hon. Such a crossover behavior implies a change in vortex coupling mechanism from vortex quasi-lattice to entangled vortex glass.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 931-932 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 281-282 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2000 Jun 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Yamada Conference LI - The International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES '99) - Nagano, Jpn Duration: 1999 Aug 24 → 1999 Aug 28 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering