Double-peak superconducting transition in granular L-M-Cu-O(L=Pr,Nd,Sm,Eu, D; M=Ce,Th) superconductors

A. Gerber*, T. Grenet, M. Cyrot, J. Beille

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Abstract

An unusual form of superconducting transition has been observed in some of the superconducting compounds L2-xMxCuO4-y (L=Pr,Nd,Sm,Eu; M=Ce,Th) under low magnetic fields. When the temperature is reduced below the critical one, the samples resistance first increases, then drops to a nonzero value, increases again, and finally decreases at low temperature, creating a characteristic double-peak transition. The behavior is explained in terms of intra- and intergranular superconducting transitions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3201-3204
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume65
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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