Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides

Implanted muon spectroscopy shows that magnetic order coexists with superconductivity in TmNi2B2C. The muon response indicates that large amplitude fluctuations of the internal field are superimposed on a relatively small static component. The static field exhibits an unusual temperature dependence...

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Main Authors: Blundell, S, Brown, SR, Chow, K, Cooke, D, Cox, S, Cottrell, S, Godart, C, Gupta, L, Hossain, Z, Lichti, R, MorrobelSosa, A, Mazumdar, C, Nagarajan, R, Pattenden, P, Pratt, F, Smith, J
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author Blundell, S
Brown, SR
Chow, K
Cooke, D
Cox, S
Cottrell, S
Godart, C
Gupta, L
Hossain, Z
Lichti, R
MorrobelSosa, A
Mazumdar, C
Nagarajan, R
Pattenden, P
Pratt, F
Smith, J
author_facet Blundell, S
Brown, SR
Chow, K
Cooke, D
Cox, S
Cottrell, S
Godart, C
Gupta, L
Hossain, Z
Lichti, R
MorrobelSosa, A
Mazumdar, C
Nagarajan, R
Pattenden, P
Pratt, F
Smith, J
author_sort Blundell, S
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description Implanted muon spectroscopy shows that magnetic order coexists with superconductivity in TmNi2B2C. The muon response indicates that large amplitude fluctuations of the internal field are superimposed on a relatively small static component. The static field exhibits an unusual temperature dependence which shows no interruption at the superconducting transition and may represent evolution of a staggered or spiral arrangement of Tm moments. The dynamic component changes its spectral density at the superconducting transition and the question arises as to whether this is associated with Ni moment formation and fluctuation. In LuNi2B2C, where the rare earth ion is nonmagnetic, no signature of static order is seen. An intriguing change in the muon response does occur below about 4 K in this material; this seems suggestive of Ni moment fluctuation, although the evidence is not entirely conclusive.
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spelling oxford-uuid:f1ea1ec1-f09f-425d-b1ac-557bad594a8f2022-03-27T11:59:40ZInterplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbidesConference itemhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794uuid:f1ea1ec1-f09f-425d-b1ac-557bad594a8fSymplectic Elements at Oxford1996Blundell, SBrown, SRChow, KCooke, DCox, SCottrell, SGodart, CGupta, LHossain, ZLichti, RMorrobelSosa, AMazumdar, CNagarajan, RPattenden, PPratt, FSmith, JImplanted muon spectroscopy shows that magnetic order coexists with superconductivity in TmNi2B2C. The muon response indicates that large amplitude fluctuations of the internal field are superimposed on a relatively small static component. The static field exhibits an unusual temperature dependence which shows no interruption at the superconducting transition and may represent evolution of a staggered or spiral arrangement of Tm moments. The dynamic component changes its spectral density at the superconducting transition and the question arises as to whether this is associated with Ni moment formation and fluctuation. In LuNi2B2C, where the rare earth ion is nonmagnetic, no signature of static order is seen. An intriguing change in the muon response does occur below about 4 K in this material; this seems suggestive of Ni moment fluctuation, although the evidence is not entirely conclusive.
spellingShingle Blundell, S
Brown, SR
Chow, K
Cooke, D
Cox, S
Cottrell, S
Godart, C
Gupta, L
Hossain, Z
Lichti, R
MorrobelSosa, A
Mazumdar, C
Nagarajan, R
Pattenden, P
Pratt, F
Smith, J
Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title_full Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title_fullStr Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title_full_unstemmed Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title_short Interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel-borocarbides
title_sort interplay of magnetism and superconductivity in thulium and lutetium nickel borocarbides
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