2011/12/01 by Jing-lei Zhang, J. L. Zhang, Lin Jiao +5
Chemistry · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Anisotropy #Critical field #Field (mathematics) #High-temperature superconductivity #Inorganic Chemistry and Materials #Iron-based superconductors research #Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials #Pairing #Superconductivity #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s11467-011-0235-7
published as Front. Phys, 2011, 6(4): 463--473 · 24 pages, 10 figures
openalex publication_date 2011/12/01 · arxiv created 2012/01/12 · arxiv updated 2012/01/13 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The newly discovered iron-based high temperature superconductors have demonstrated rich physical properties. Here we give a brief review on the recent studies of the upper critical field and its anisotropy in a few typical series of the iron-based superconductors (FeSCs). In spite of their characters of a layered crystal structure, all the FeSCs possess an extremely large upper critical field and a weak anisotropy of superconductivity, being unique among the layered superconductors. These particular properties indicate potential applications of the FeSCs in the future. Based on the experimental facts of the FeSCs, we will discuss the possible mechanisms of pair breaking in high magnetic fields and its restrictions on the theoretical analysis of the superconducting pairing mechanisms.