Abstract
We have studied the multiharmonic ac susceptibility response of HgBa2Ca4Cu5Oy (Hg:1245), a multilayered high-temperature superconductor (HTS) having two crystallographically inequivalent CuO2 planes in a unit cell with very imbalanced carrier concentrations. Vortex melting lines are well described by the commonly accepted model of melting with moderate anisotropy factors of 40-50, depending on the doping level. The diamagnetic response with applied fields parallel to superconducting (a,b) planes also shows a quite robust supercurrent along the c axis. Our results are also discussed in connection with contradictory models and experiments regarding the coexistence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetism in HTSs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212508-1-4 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | B76 |
Issue number | 21 |
Early online date | 1 Dec 2007 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2007 |