THERMODYNAMIC EVIDENCE FOR A FLUX-LINE-LATTICE MELTING TRANSITION IN YBA2CU3O7-DELTA

Authors
WELP U FENDRICH JA KWOK WK CRABTREE GW VEAL BW
Citation
U. Welp et al., THERMODYNAMIC EVIDENCE FOR A FLUX-LINE-LATTICE MELTING TRANSITION IN YBA2CU3O7-DELTA, Physical review letters, 76(25), 1996, pp. 4809-4812
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
76
Issue
25
Year of publication
1996
Pages
4809 - 4812
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1996)76:25<4809:TEFAFM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Moving- and stationary-sample SQUID magnetometry indicates discontinuo us jumps of the magnetization of an untwinned single crystal of YBa2Cu 3O7-delta. The location of these jumps in the H-T plane coincides with the location of the resistive drops measured on the same sample. Thes e results demonstrate the existence of a first-order melting transitio n of the flux line lattice in YBa2Cu3O7-delta.