Superconducting lower critical fields in UPt3

Zuyu Zhao*, F. Behroozi, J. B. Ketterson, Yongmin Guan, Bimal K. Sarmat, D. G. Hinks

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Abstract

DC magnetization curves of a single crystal of UPt3 (Tc = 542 mK) are obtained with the external field parallel and perpendicular to the hexagonal c-axis. The magnetization curves are analyzed to yield the lower critical field Hc1 as a function of temperature and orientation. For both the c-axis and basal plane orientations, Hc1 shows an apparent kink in slope about 150 mK below Tc. This behavior appears to confirm the recently proposed model for the superconducting states in UPt3 in which a two dimensional order parameter leads to the formation of two distinct superconducting phases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)345-346
Number of pages2
JournalPhysica B: Physics of Condensed Matter
Volume165-166
Issue numberPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1990

Funding

the National Science Foundation under

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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