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Magnetic penetration depth of oxygen-deficient YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 minus. delta. single crystals ( T sub c =66 K)

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics and Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois (USA)

For single crystals of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}} with {ital T}{sub {ital c}}=66 K, we measured the magnetic penetration depth {lambda}{sub {ital a}{ital b}}({ital T}), with the applied magnetic field oriented perpendicular to the CuO{sub 2} planes, using high-field magnetization isotherms {ital M}({ital H},{ital T}). The zero-temperature value {lambda}{sub {ital a}{ital b}}(0) is about 2600 A, a value almost twice that of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}} with {ital T}{sub {ital c}}=90 K, but similar to that of Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+{delta}}. The temperature dependence of {lambda}{sub {ital a}{ital b}}({ital T}) reveals some deviation from the theoretical BCS weak-coupling clean limit, and from the two-fluid model. These observations are discussed and compared with magnetic-penetration-depth data for other high-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} superconductors.

OSTI ID:
5337385
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 44:6; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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