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Studies of Vortex States in Anisotropic Superconductors by Low Temperature Scanning Spectroscopy and Muon Spin Rotation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14204035
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 固体物性Ⅱ(磁性・金属・低温)
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

NISHIDA Nobuhiko  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Dept.of Physics, Professor, 大学院・理工学研究科, 教授 (50126140)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANEKO Shin-ichi  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Dept.of Physics, Research Associate, 大学院・理工学研究科, 助手 (40301171)
HIGEMOTO Wataru  Japan Atomic Energy Research, Researcher, 副主任研究員 (90291103)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥48,230,000 (Direct Cost: ¥37,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,130,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥38,870,000 (Direct Cost: ¥29,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,970,000)
Keywordsscanning tunneling spectroscopy / anisotropic superconductor / vortex states / YNi_2B_2C / Bi_2Sr_2^CaCu_2O_x / real space measurements / quantum regime vortex / quasi-particle density of states / 実空間測定 / 超伝導準粒子状態密度 / ミュオンスピン回転 / 渦糸格子 / ミュオンスピン回転・緩和法 / 渦糸グラス / ミュオンスピン回転法 / 渦糸格子バンド / CeCoIn_5
Research Abstract

We have developed low temperature high magnetic field scanning tunneling microscope (LT/HM-STM) and studied the vortex states of anise-tropic superconductors.
(1)Construction of LT/HM-STM : We have constructed two low temperature scanning tunneling microscopes : one is able to be operated in magnetic fields up to 15T at 4.2K and the other, combined with ^3He-^4He dilution refrigerator, I is able to be operated at temperatures down to 0.16K in 6T. We have found that S/N ration of scanning tunneling spectroscopy bu using dilution-refrigerator STM can be greatly improved by modifying the cooling method of the 1.5K stage ; this will help the improvement of LT-STM in the future.
(2)Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of vortex states of anisotropic superconductors in real time and space : The vortex states of YNi2B2C have been studied by Lt-STS/STM at 0.46K. The bound states of the vortex in YNi2B2C have been found by measuring the local density of states of quasi-particles by LT-STS/STM at 0.46K : the fourfold symmetric star-shaped and quantum-regime vortex core have been observed for the first time. This will a breakthrough to microscopic understanding of the vortex states in type-II superconductors. The collective creep of vortices has been successfully observed at temperatures from 6K down to 0.46K in 1T. This is the first visualization of the vortex movement below 1K. Vortex motion in high^temperature superconductors Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox in 6T at 4.2K was also observed in real time and space. These will open a frontier of research of vortex dynamics including pinning effects in type-II superconductors. By using muon spin rotation anad relaxation method, we ha ve found that the superconducting state of PrOs4Sb12 is time-reversal symmetry breaking. The vortex states of PrOs4b12 have been studied by LT-STS at 0.46K and the results are now in analysis.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] 四回対称性をもつYNi_2B_2C超伝導渦糸芯2005

    • Author(s)
      西森独志
    • Journal Title

      固体物理 40

      Pages: 363-369

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] First Observation of the Fourfold-symmetric and Quantum Regime Vortex Core in YNi2B2C by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Nishimori
    • Journal Title

      J.Phys.Soc.Jpn. 73

      Pages: 3247-3250

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] First Observation of the Four fold-symmetric and Quantum Regime Vortex Core in YNi2B2C by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Nishimori
    • Journal Title

      J.phys.Soc.Jpn. 73

      Pages: 3247-3250

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] First Observation of the Fourfold-symmetric and Quantum Regime Vortex Core in YNi_2B_2C by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Nishimori, K.Uchiyama, S.Kaneko, N.Nishida他3名
    • Journal Title

      J.Phys.Soc.Jpn. Vol.73 No.12

      Pages: 3247-3250

    • NAID

      110001979288

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Ordered Vortex Lattice and Intrinsic Vortex Core States in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox studied by Scanning Microcopy and Spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      Ken Matsuba
    • Journal Title

      J.Phys.Soc.Jpn. 72

      Pages: 2153-2156

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Influence of disorder on superconductivity in Bi2Sr2CaCu22Ox studied by low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      Ken Matsuba
    • Journal Title

      Physica C 388-389

      Pages: 281-282

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Time-Reversal Symmetry-Breaking Superconductivity in Heavy-Fermion PrOs_4Sb_<12> detected by Muon-Spin Relaxation2003

    • Author(s)
      Y.Aoki
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Rev.Lett. 91

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 高温超伝導体Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oxにおける乱れと超伝導-STM渦糸測定を中心として2003

    • Author(s)
      松葉健
    • Journal Title

      固体物理 38

      Pages: 553-560

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Influence of disorder on superconductivity in Bi2Sr2CaCu220x studied by low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      K.Matsuba
    • Journal Title

      Physica C 388-389

      Pages: 281-282

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Ordered Vortex Lattice and Intrinsic Vortex Core States in Bi2Sr2CaCu20x Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      K.Matsuba
    • Journal Title

      J.phys.Soc.Jpn. 71

      Pages: 2153-2156

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Matsuba, H.Sakata, N.Kosugi, H.Nishimori, N.Nishida: "Ordered vortex Lattice and Intrinsic Vortex Core States in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy"J.Phys.Soc.Jpn.. 72. 2153-2156 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松葉 健, 西田信彦: "高温超伝導体Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oxにおける乱れと超伝導-STM渦糸測定を中心として"固体物理. 38・8. 39-46 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Matsuba, H.Sakata, T.Mochiku, K.Hitrata, N.Nishida: "Influence of disorder on superconductivity in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox studied by low temperature scanning spectroscopy"Physica C. 388-389. 281-282 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Aoki, A.Tsuchiya, T.Kanayama, S.R.Saha, H.Sugawara, H.Sato, W.Higemoto, A.Koda, K.Oishi, K.Nishiyama, R.Kadono: "Time-reversal Symmetry-breaking Superconductivity n Heavy-Fermion PrOs4Sb12 detected bu Muon-Spin Relaxation"Phys.Rev.Lett.. 91. 067003-1-067003-4 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Matsuba, H.Sakata, T.Mochiku, K.Hirata, N.Nishida: "Influence of disorder on superconductivity in Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_x studied by low temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy"Physica C. (in press). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] W.Higemoto, A.Koda, R.Kadono, et al.: "μSR studies on heavy fermion superconductor CeIrIn_5 and CeCoIn_5"J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.. 71. 1023-1026 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Kadono, W.Higemoto, A.Koda, et al.: "Quasiparticle excitation in the Superconducting pyrochlore Cd_2Re_2O_7 probed by muon spin rotation"J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.. 71. 709-712 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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