Published December 1, 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic microstructure and flux dynamics of high-T/sub c/ superconductors

  • 1. ATandT Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733

Description

We present high-resolution Bitter patterns which reveal the magnetic microstructure of the high-T/sub c/ superconductor Ba2YCu3O7, allowing the direct observation of vortices, and their response to magnetic-field changes. By forming patterns in the presence of a time-varying magnetic field, or a transport current, we also study the dynamics of flux motion. Our results reveal a hierarchy of pinning sites and a remarkable anisotropy in the characteristics of neighboring twins, and allow the mapping of superconducting regions in the presence of circulating and transport currents

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
16
Series
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
8914-8917
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMD