Glassy transition in the vortex lattice of Ba(Fe0.93Rh0.07)(2)As-2 superconductor probed by NMR and ac-susceptibility

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2013-04-22
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Bossoni, L.
Carretta, P.
Horvatić, M.
Corti, M.
Thaler, A.
Canfield, Paul
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By using nuclear magnetic resonance and ac-susceptibility, the characteristic correlation times for the vortex dynamics, in an iron-based superconductor, have been derived. Upon cooling, the vortex dynamics displays a crossover consistent with a vortex glass transition. The correlation times, in the fast motions regime, merge onto a universal curve which is fit by the Vogel-Fulcher law, rather than by an Arrhenius law. Moreover, the pinning barrier shows a weak dependence on the magnetic field which can be heuristically justified within a fragile glass scenario. In addition, the glass freezing temperatures obtained by the two techniques merge onto the de Almeida-Thouless line. Finally the phase diagram for the mixed phase has been derived.

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This is a peer-reviewed, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication/published in EPL. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at 10.1209/0295-5075/102/17005. Posted with permission.

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