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Magnetism and superconductivity in single-crystal ErNi{sub 2}B{sub 2}C

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter
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  1. Ames Laboratory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside, California 92521 (United States)
The superconducting upper critical magnetic fields {ital H}{sub {ital c}2}({ital T}) for {bold H}{parallel}{bold c} and {bold H}{perpendicular}{bold c}, determined from {ital M}({ital T}) and {rho}{sub {ital a}{ital b}}({ital H},{ital T}) data, show anomalies for both field orientations near {ital T}{sub {ital N}}. However, the local minimum of {ital H}{sub {ital c}2}({ital T}) near {ital T}{sub {ital N}}, seen previously for both {bold H}{perpendicular}{bold c} and {bold H}{parallel}{bold c} in a HoNi{sub 2}B{sub 2}C crystal, was found only for {bold H}{parallel}{bold c} in ErNi{sub 2}B{sub 2}C. This anisotropy in {ital H}{sub {ital c}2}({ital T}) is likely a result of the anisotropy of the Er sublattice magnetization, specifically the anisotropy of {ital T}{sub {ital N}}({ital H}). The depth of the local minimum in {ital H}{sub {ital c}2} for {bold H}{parallel}{bold c} for ErNi{sub 2}B{sub 2}C near {ital T}{sub {ital N}} is comparable to the one for HoNi{sub 2}B{sub 2}C at 5 K.
Research Organization:
Ames National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
83942
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 52; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMDO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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