Probing the Meissner effect in single crystals of $\mathbf{Bi_2Sr_2Ca_2Cu_3O_{10+δ}}$ via wide-field quantum microscopy under high pressure

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Main Authors: Ohkuma, Masahiro, Matsumoto, Ryo, Adachi, Shintaro, Onoda, Shinobu, Watanabe, Takao, Ohta, Kenji, Takano, Yoshihiko, Arai, Keigo
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author Ohkuma, Masahiro
Matsumoto, Ryo
Adachi, Shintaro
Onoda, Shinobu
Watanabe, Takao
Ohta, Kenji
Takano, Yoshihiko
Arai, Keigo
author_facet Ohkuma, Masahiro
Matsumoto, Ryo
Adachi, Shintaro
Onoda, Shinobu
Watanabe, Takao
Ohta, Kenji
Takano, Yoshihiko
Arai, Keigo
contents We investigated the pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature ($T_{\rm c}$) in optimally doped Bi$_2$Sr$_2$Ca$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{10+δ}$ (Bi-2223) single crystals using different pressure-transmitting media. Previous high-pressure studies have reported conflicting behaviors, ranging from a resurgence of $T_{\rm c}$ of optimally doped Bi-2223 in fluid media to an insulating-like transition in solid media. However, a direct comparison of the effects of different pressure-transmitting media is lacking. Here, we employed wide-field quantum microscopy based on nitrogen-vacancy centers to probe the magnetic response under high pressure, utilizing cBN and KBr as media. We observed that a diamagnetic response near 70 K, indicative of the superconducting transition, persisted up to 23 GPa in KBr, whereas it disappeared above 11 GPa and 70 K in cBN. These results demonstrate the high sensitivity of Bi-2223 to the pressure environment and highlight the critical role of hydrostatic pressure in cuprate superconductors.
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spellingShingle Probing the Meissner effect in single crystals of $\mathbf{Bi_2Sr_2Ca_2Cu_3O_{10+δ}}$ via wide-field quantum microscopy under high pressure
Ohkuma, Masahiro
Matsumoto, Ryo
Adachi, Shintaro
Onoda, Shinobu
Watanabe, Takao
Ohta, Kenji
Takano, Yoshihiko
Arai, Keigo
Superconductivity
Materials Science
Applied Physics
We investigated the pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature ($T_{\rm c}$) in optimally doped Bi$_2$Sr$_2$Ca$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{10+δ}$ (Bi-2223) single crystals using different pressure-transmitting media. Previous high-pressure studies have reported conflicting behaviors, ranging from a resurgence of $T_{\rm c}$ of optimally doped Bi-2223 in fluid media to an insulating-like transition in solid media. However, a direct comparison of the effects of different pressure-transmitting media is lacking. Here, we employed wide-field quantum microscopy based on nitrogen-vacancy centers to probe the magnetic response under high pressure, utilizing cBN and KBr as media. We observed that a diamagnetic response near 70 K, indicative of the superconducting transition, persisted up to 23 GPa in KBr, whereas it disappeared above 11 GPa and 70 K in cBN. These results demonstrate the high sensitivity of Bi-2223 to the pressure environment and highlight the critical role of hydrostatic pressure in cuprate superconductors.
title Probing the Meissner effect in single crystals of $\mathbf{Bi_2Sr_2Ca_2Cu_3O_{10+δ}}$ via wide-field quantum microscopy under high pressure
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.15102