London Penetration Depth of YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub>

Takekazu Ishida, Hiromasa Mazaki

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 1987 · 30 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

We have measured the ac magnetic susceptibility of powdered YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-δ as a function of temperature. The temperature dependence of the London penetration depth estimated from the susceptibility data is quite different from that expected by the BCS theory. The result is well reproduced by the empirical formula λ( T )=λ(0)(1- T / T c ) -1/2 , suggesting the existence of a gapless region on the Fermi surface in the high- T c oxide superconductor.

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