Quantum tunneling of vortices in single crystal Tl2CaBa2Cu2O8 superconductors

F. Zuo; A. C. Shi; A. J. Berlinsky; H. M. Duan; A. M. Hermann

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Quantum tunneling of vortices in single crystal Tl₂CaBa₂Cu₂O₈ superconductors

F. Zuo, A. C. Shi, A. J. Berlinsky, H. M. Duan, A. M. Hermann

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Data are presented on the temperature-dependent time-logarithmic magnetic relaxation rate S(T) = |dM/d_in t| of the high-T_c superconductor Tl₂CaBa₂ Cu₂O₈. It is found that at low temperatures the relaxation rate has the form S(T) = A(H) exp[(T/T^*)²], which does not extrapolate to zero at T = 0, thus excluding conventional thermally activated flux creep and providing evidence of quantum vortex tunneling. From a quantum flux tunneling theory, it is shown that S(T) ∝ I/η_er_p². The measurements of the relaxation rate thus provide information about the effective viscosity η_e of fluxons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	393-401
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume	97
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754300
State	Published - Dec 1 1994

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