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. 2006 Oct 13;97(15):157001.
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.157001. Epub 2006 Oct 9.

Vortex dynamics and the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in a magnetic-field-induced organic superconductor

S Uji  1 , T Terashima, M Nishimura, Y Takahide, T Konoike, K Enomoto, H Cui, H Kobayashi, A Kobayashi, H Tanaka, M Tokumoto, E S Choi, T Tokumoto, D Graf, J S Brooks
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Vortex dynamics and the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in a magnetic-field-induced organic superconductor

S Uji et al. Phys Rev Lett. .

Abstract

Under special conditions, a superconducting state where the order parameter oscillates in real space, the so-called FFLO state, is theoretically predicted to exist near the upper critical field, as first proposed by Fulde and Ferrell, and Larkin and Ovchinnikov. We report systematic measurements of the interlayer resistance in high magnetic fields to 45 T in the two-dimensional magnetic-field-induced organic superconductor lambda-(BETS)2FeCl4, where BETS is bis(ethylenedithio)tetraselenafulvalene. The resistance is found to show characteristic dip structures in the superconducting state. The results are consistent with pinning interactions between the vortices penetrating the insulating layers and the order parameter of the FFLO state. This gives strong evidence for an oscillating order parameter in real space.

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