Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2009-07-03
PRL103, 067002 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
4 pages, 4 figures, Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters
Scientific paper
We have measured the magnetic field and temperature dependence of specific heat on $Bi_2Sr_{2-x}La_xCuO_{6+\delta}$ single crystals in wide doping and temperature regions. The superconductivity related specific heat coefficient $\gamma_{sc}$ and entropy $S_{sc}$ are determined. It is found that $\gamma_{sc}$ has a hump-like anomaly at $T_c$ and behaves as a long tail which persists far into the normal state for the underdoped samples, but for the heavily overdoped samples the anomaly ends sharply just near $T_c$. Interestingly, we found that the entropy associated with superconductivity is roughly conserved when and only the long tail part in the normal state is taken into account for the underdoped samples, indicating the residual superconductivity above T$_c$.
Cheng Peng
Fang Lei
Luo Hui-qian
Mu Gang
Ren Cong
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