Nanoscopic coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity in YBa2Cu3O6+x detected by muon spin rotation.

Phys Rev Lett

Dipartimento di Fisica e Unità INFM di Cagliari, I 09042 Monserrato (Ca), Italy.

Published: November 2004

We performed zero and transverse field muon spin rotation experiments on a large number of YBa2Cu3O6+x samples. We detect the coexistence of antiferromagnetic (AF) short range magnetism with superconductivity below T(f) < or = 10 K in compositions 0.37 < or = x < or = 0.39. Most muons experience local AF fields, even when a SQUID detects a full superconducting volume fraction, which points to a local minimal interference organization of short AF stripes embedded in the superconductor. A detailed phase diagram is produced and the consequences of the minimal interference are discussed.

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