Quantum vortex tunneling in $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$ thin films

Details Quantum vortex tunneling in $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$ thin films Quantum vortex tunneling in $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$ thin films

2007-07-17

arxiv.org/abs/0707.2484v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

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Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.76.134516

Cuprate films offer a unique opportunity to observe vortex tunneling effects, due to their unusually low superfluid density and short coherence length. Here, we measure the magnetoresistance (\textit{MR}) due to vortex motion of a long meander line of a superconducting film made of underdoped $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}$. At low temperatures (\textit{T}), the \textit{MR} shows a significant deviation from Arrhenius activation. The data is consistent with two dimensional Variable Range Hopping (VRH) of single vortices, i.e. $MR\propto exp[-(T_0/T)^{1/3}]$. The VRH temperature scale $T_0$ depends on the vortex tunneling rates between pinning sites. We discuss its magnitude with respect to estimated parameters of the meander thin film.

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