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Flux pinning mechanisms in ErNi2B2C

  • S. S. James*
  • , C. D. Dewhurst
  • , S. B. Field
  • , D. Mc K. Paul
  • , Y. Paltiel
  • , H. Shtrikman
  • , E. Zeldov
  • , A. M. Campbell
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present local Hall probe measurements of the superconducting and magnetically ordered material ErNi2B2C (Tc≃ 10.5 K, TN≃6 K). The onset of incommensurate antiferromagnetic order at TN, within the superconducting state, results in an increase in vortex pinning for B∥c. For B⊥c no increase in pinning is observed at TN, consistent with the notion of vortex pinning by planar magnetic domain boundaries for B∥c. The development of a weak ferromagnetic component below Twf≃2.5 K results in a further increase in pinning for both orientations, suggesting that a different mechanism is responsible for this second increase at lower temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Article number092512
Pages (from-to)925121-925124
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B-Condensed Matter
Volume64
Issue number9
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2001
Externally publishedYes

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