Properties of a magnetic superconductor with weak magnetization - application to ErNi2B2C

Authors
Ng, TK Leung, WT
Citation
Tk. Ng et Wt. Leung, Properties of a magnetic superconductor with weak magnetization - application to ErNi2B2C, EUROPH LETT, 53(5), 2001, pp. 653-659
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
653 - 659
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200103)53:5<653:POAMSW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Using a Ginsburg-Landau free-energy functional, we study the H-T phase diag ram of a weak magnetic superconductor, where the magnetization from the mag netic component is marginal in supporting a spontaneous vortex phase. In pa rticular, the competition between the spiral state and spontaneous vortex p hase is analysed. Our theory is applied to understand the magnetic properti es of ErNi2B2C.