Disentangling the in- and out-of-plane components of the microwave surface resistance in Tl-2201

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Abstract

Investigation of Tl$_{2}$Ba$_{2}$Cu$_{1}$O$_{x}$ (Tl-2201) properties is important as it provides access to the overdoped side of the superconducting dome. We are measuring the surface resistance of Tl-2201, R$_{s}$($\omega$,T), using a bolometric technique well established by our group. Experimentally separating the in- and out-of-plane components of R$_{s}$ for Tl-2201, however, is challenging due to demagnetization effects. To account for this complication, we are measuring R$_{s}$ of an isotropic replica sample of NbZr in two specific orientations where the field is parallel and perpendicular to the crystal plane. In this talk I will describe the modified bolometric technique, share the technical difficulties encountered in preparing the replica, and present the most up-to-date results.

*This project has been supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Authors

  • S. Mahyad Aghigh

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
  • James Day

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
    • University of British Columbia
  • Jordan Baglo

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
  • Darren Peets

    • Max Planck Institute Festkorperforsch, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
  • Ludivine Chauviere

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
  • Pinder Dosanjh

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
    • University of British Columbia
  • R. Liang

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
    • University of British Columbia
  • W. Hardy

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
    • University of British Columbia
  • D.A. Bonn

    • Department of Physics \& Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada
    • University of British Columbia