Transverse-field components of the flux-line lattice in the anisotropic superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-delta - art. no. 174501

Citation
Pg. Kealey et al., Transverse-field components of the flux-line lattice in the anisotropic superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-delta - art. no. 174501, PHYS REV B, 6417(17), 2001, pp. 4501
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
6417
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(20011101)6417:17<4501:TCOTFL>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report on detailed small-angle neutron scattering measurements with pola rization analysis from the flux-line lattice in the anisotropic superconduc tor YBa2Cu3O7-delta. When the field was applied at an angle to the principa l axes we have observed spin-flip neutron diffraction consistent with local transverse field components. From a detailed study of the angle dependence of the magnitude of the spin-flip neutron-scattered intensity we have foun d that the trans verse-field components are larger than predicted by an ani sotropic London model for reasonable mass anisotropy values. The transverse -field components are consistent with a reduced c-axis coherence length at low temperature.