Observation of hexatic liquid vortex matter in YBa2Cu3O7

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dc.creatorHauglin, Harald
dc.creatorWoodard, Nathan G.
dc.creatorLafyatis, Gregory P.
dc.date2002-09-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:47:28Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:47:28Z
dc.descriptionAn atomic beam probe is used to study the structure and dynamics of quantized supercurrent vortex lines in YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-?} at temperatures up to within 0.7 K below T_{C}. Here we report the direct observation of a vortex configuration with sample wide bond-orientational order but only short range translational correlation. The data imply the existence of an intermediate `hexatic' vortex line liquid phase. We find that the hexatic liquid is in thermal equilibrium over a narrow temperature range below T_{C} and is quenched into an immobile hexatic glass at low temperatures.
dc.descriptionSubmitted to PRL, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0209632
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0209632
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/20024
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleObservation of hexatic liquid vortex matter in YBa2Cu3O7
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