Evidence for the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in the organic superconductor κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2

被引:10
作者
Symington, JA
Singleton, J
Nam, MS
Ardavan, A
Kurmoo, M
Day, P
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Phys, Clarendon Lab, Oxford OX1 3PU, England
[2] UCL Royal Inst Great Britain, London W1X 4BS, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
organic molecular metals; superconductivity; high magnetic fields;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-4526(00)00690-6
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
The magnetic behaviour and resistivity of single crystals of the layered organic superconductor, kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(NCS)(2), have been studied as a function of the orientation of the applied magnetic field. When the magnetic field lies in the quasi-two-dimensional planes of the material, there is strong evidence for a phase transition from the superconducting state into a Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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