Cooperative response of magnetism and superconductivity in the magnetic superconductor RbEuFe4As4

Vlasko-Vlasov, V. K.; Welp, U.; Koshelev, A. E.; Smylie, M.; Bao, J.-K.; Chung, D. Y.; Kanatzidis, M. G.; Kwok, W.-K.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.101.104504

Cooperative response of magnetism and superconductivity in the magnetic superconductor RbEuFe₄As₄

Journal Article · Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.101.104504· OSTI ID:1606242

Vlasko-Vlasov, V. K. ^[1]; Welp, U. ^[1]; Koshelev, A. E. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Kanatzidis, M. G. ^[3]; Kwok, W.-K. ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Herein, we present a study of the magnetic-flux evolution in the magnetic superconductor RbEuFe₄As₄ performed using magneto-optical imaging and magnetization measurements during field cooling and warming and magnetic field cycling at temperatures above and below the magnetic transition point, T$$_m$$. The vortex patterns emerging at T ≲ T$$_m$$ reveal that the Eu-spin subsystem serves as an internal pump of the magnetic flux while the superconducting critical current controls the delivery of magnetic-flux quanta into the bulk. The interplay of magnetic susceptibility amplifying the magnetic induction and vortex pinning attenuating the magnetic-flux entry results in a field- and temperature-dependent critical state that emulates a paramagnetic Meissner effect. The observed vortex dynamics corresponds to a nontrivial spatial current distribution and yields a self-consistent inhomogeneous enhancement of the sample magnetization.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1606242

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1604233

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 101; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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