Evidence for line vortices in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

L. Klein, E. R. Yacoby, Y. Yeshurun, M. Konczykowski, K. Kishio

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Abstract

Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 (BSCCO) crystals were irradiated with 5.8-GeV Pb ions to produce columnar defects either along the c direction or at 45°with respect to it. Magnetization curves of the irradiated BSCCO crystals were measured with the applied field at different directions relative to the defects. The width of the magnetization curves, which reflects the pinning strength, is found to be the largest for fields along the defects. This unidirectional enhancement clearly indicates the line nature of the vortices in BSCCO.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3523-3526
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume48
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

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