Mixed-state Hall angle Hg-based superconducting thin films

  • Kim, Wan-Seon (National Creative Research Initiative Center for Superconductivity, Department of Physics) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Ik (National Creative Research Initiative Center for Superconductivity, Department of Physics) ;
  • Kang, Won-Nam (National Creative Research Initiative Center for Superconductivity, Department of Physics)
  • Published : 2000.08.16

Abstract

The mixed-state Hall angle has been measured in Hg-based superconducting thin films as functions of magnetic fields (H) up to 18 T. The temperature dependence of the Hall angle shows a peak (T$^{\ast}$) at low temperature, which is consistent with a crossover point from the thermally activated flux flow (TAFF) to a critical region (CR). At low fields below 10 T, T$^{\ast}$ shifts to low temperature with increasing fields. Interestingly, however, we found that T$^{\ast}$ is independent of fields above 10 T, suggesting unusual vortex state. A physical implication of H - T$^{\ast}$ line will be discussed.

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