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In this chapter, we introduce a new method to measure superconducting stiffness \(\rho _{s}\), critical current density \(J^c\), and coherence length \(\xi \) without subjecting the sample to magnetic field or attaching leads.
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The conditions under which this assumption holds are discussed later in this chapter and on the next one.
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Kapon, I. (2019). Stiffnessometer, a Magnetic-Field-Free Superconducting Stiffness Meter and Its Application. In: Searching for 2D Superconductivity in La2−xSrxCuO4 Single Crystals. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23061-6_2
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