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The effect of pressure on the phase diagram of the magnetic field-induced superconducting state of $\lambda $-(BETS)2FeCl4

Authors :
Balicas, L.
Barzykin, V.
Storr, K.
Brooks, J. S.
Tokumoto, M.
Uji, S.
Tanaka, H.
Kobayashi, H.
Kobayashi, A.
Balicas, L.
Barzykin, V.
Storr, K.
Brooks, J. S.
Tokumoto, M.
Uji, S.
Tanaka, H.
Kobayashi, H.
Kobayashi, A.
Source :
Journal de Physique IV - Proceedings; April 2004, Vol. 114 Issue: 1 p199-203, 5p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

We report the effect of a small hydrostatic pressure p$\cong $1.4 kBar on the temperature-magnetic field phase diagram of the organic conductor $\lambda $-(BETS)2FeCl4. At zero field a first-order superconducting ($T_{C} \cong $5.6 K) to antiferromagnetic insulator transition ($T_{N} \cong $4 K) is observed. The close proximity between both phases is suggestive of an unconventional superconducting pairing mechanism. Furthermore, the transition temperature towards the field-induced superconducting state (FISC), as well as its concomitant upper critical field, is found to increase by a factor of ∼33 %. The phase diagram of the FISC state for both $p = 1$Bar and 1.4 kBar are well described in terms of the Jaccarino-Peter effect if the quasiparticle nature of the charge carriers is taken into account. Key words. Organic conductors – magnetism – superconductivity.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11554339 and 17647177
Volume :
114
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal de Physique IV - Proceedings
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs11047413
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2004114044