Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2007-08-31
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 76, 132501 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
4 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.76.132501
We present magnetization measurements for the upper critical field $H_{c2}$ on aligned Na$_{x}$(H$_{3}$O)$_{z}$CoO$_{2}\cdot y$H$_{2}$O superconductors with magnetic field parallel to CoO$_2$ layers. The temperature-dependent part of the normal-state magnetization $M(H,T)$ can be well scaled with Brillouin function, suggesting the existence of impurity moments. By subtracting the contribution of the magnetic impurity moments, a well defined onset of superconducting diamagnetism allows the in-field superconducting transition temperature $T_{c}$($H$) accurately determined. No superconducting transition was observed down to 1.9 K under an applied field of 8 Tesla. The result suggests that the $H^{\|ab}_{c2}(0)$ value is just within the Pauli paramagnetic limit, supporting spin-singlet superconductivity in the cobalt oxyhydrate superconductor. Additionally, the upward curvature near $T_{c}$ in the $H^{\|ab}_{c2}-T$ phase diagram was confirmed to be intrinsic. Possible origin of the anomaly was discussed.
Cao Guang-han
Fang Minghu
Feng Chunmu
Ren Zhi
Xu Zhu'an
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