($^{11}$B NMR study of vortex dynamics in LuNi$_2$B$_2$C

  • Lee, K.H. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Seo, S.W. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, D.H. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Khang, K.H. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Seo, H.S. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Hwang, C.S. (Department of Physics, Konkuk University) ;
  • Cho, B.K. (Department of Material Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Moo-Hee (Department of Physics, Konkuk University)
  • Published : 2000.08.16

Abstract

($^{11}$B NMR measurements have been performed on single crystals of LuNi$_2$B$_2$C superconductor to investigate vortex lattice structures and dynamical behavior. The spectrum in the superconducting state is significantly broadened by local field inhomogeneity due to the vortex lattice and the peak point of the spectrum shifts toward low magnetic field due to the imperfect field penetration. The linewidth of the spectrum reflecting local field variation is much smaller than expected for conventional vortex lattices and shows peculiar increase at low temperature. Furthermore, the transverse relaxation rate, 1/T$_2$, probing the slow motion of vortices, exhibits a single peak as temperature decreases. These prominent results highlight significant fluctuation of vortices even for this low T$_c$, and nearly isotropic 3D superconductor.

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