Puzzling magnetic behavior of non-centrosymmetric superconductor Re$_{3}$W

ORAL

Abstract

We have studied magnetic properties of non-centrosymmetric superconductor Re$_{3}$W. Unlike ordinary BCS superconductors, annealed samples of Re$_{3}$W exhibit linear Abrikosov-like dependence of the equilibrium (M$_{eq})$ and non-equilibrium (M) magnetization on magnetic field H in an anomalously large range H$\approx $(0.1-1)H$_{c2}$. This behavior is drastically different for the quenched (``as prepared'') samples of Re$_{3}$W. Equilibrium magnetization was obtained by ``shaking'' the flux line lattice with an alternating transverse field. M$_{eq}$(H) curves show change in slope in about the same region of magnetic fields where the slopes of corresponding critical currents J$_{c}$(H) also change. In our talk, we discuss probable causes of these effects. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for USDOE under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725.

Authors

  • V. Kuznetsova

    • University of Tennessee
    • U. of Tennessee
  • James R Thompson

    • University of Tennessee, ORNL
    • University of Tennessee
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996;Condensed Matter Sciences Division, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
    • U. of Tennessee
    • The University of Tennessee
  • Y. Zuev

    • ORNL
    • Oak Ridge Nat'l Lab
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • David Christen

    • ORNL
    • Oak Ridge National Lab
  • Rongyin Jin

    • ORNL
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831