Anisotropic superconducting properties of MgB2 single crystals probed by in-plane electrical transport measurements

Yu Eltsev; S. Lee; K. Nakao; N. Chikumoto; S. Tajima; N. Koshizuka; M. Murakami

Anisotropic superconducting properties of MgB₂ single crystals probed by in-plane electrical transport measurements

Yu Eltsev, S. Lee, K. Nakao, N. Chikumoto, S. Tajima, N. Koshizuka, M. Murakami

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We report on the study of the electronic anisotropy of the MgB2 superconductor using the in-plane resistivity measurements in the magnetic field applied perpendicular and parallel to Mg and B planes of MgB₂ single crystals. The results show the temperature dependent anisotropy of the upper critical field with the anisotropy ratio γ = H_c2∥/H_c2⊥ increasing from 2.2 close to T_c up to about 3 below 30 K. Our estimation of the in-plane and out-of-plane coherence length of about ξ_ab(0) = 68 Å and ξ_c(0) = 23 Å and the electronic mean-free path l_ab = 240 ̊, and l_c = 60 ̊, respectively, indicates MgB₂ single crystal approaches the clean limit type-II superconductor.

Original language	English
Article number	140501
Pages (from-to)	1405011-1405014
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume	65
Issue number	14
Publication status	Published - 2002 Apr 1
Externally published	Yes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Anisotropic superconducting properties of MgB₂ single crystals probed by in-plane electrical transport measurements

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