Penetration depth study of Li, C and Li$+$C doped MgB$_2$ single crystals

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Abstract

Magnetic penetration depth was studied in single crystals of MgB$_2$, pure and doped with Li, C and Li+C. At zero applied field London penetration depth is measured and superfluid density, n$_s$, can be evalutated. We analyze effect of the dopings on n$_s$, thus on the superconductiong gaps. In the vortex state, Campbell penetration depth is measured and it provides information about true critical current unaffected by the magnetic relaxation. In particular, penetration depth in vortex state becomes strongly irreversible, and we show that C doping enhances the irreversibility region, whereas the substitution with Li does not affect it. The results are discussed in terms of two-gap nature of MgB$_2$.

Authors

  • C. Martin

    • Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011
    • Ames Laboratory
  • M.D. Vannette

    • Iowa State University, Dept of Physics \& Astronomy and Ames Laboratory
    • Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011
    • Ames Laboratory
  • Ruslan Prozorov

    • Iowa State University, Dept of Physics \& Astronomy and Ames Laboratory
    • Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA 50011
    • Ames Laboratory
    • Iowa State University
  • J. Karpinski

    • Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
  • N. Zhigadlo

    • Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
  • R. Khasanov

    • Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland