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Positive Muons as Probes in High-T c Superconductors

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Exotic Atoms in Condensed Matter

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A short review on some recent muon spin rotation (µSR) investigations on high-T c superconductors and their related magnetically ordered parent compounds is presented. The possibilities and limitations of the µSR technique for studying the microscopic magnetic properties of these materials are briefly discussed. In the superconducting copper oxides, µSR provides relevant information on the microscopic magnetic flux distribution in the bulk of the sample, allowing a direct determination of the London penetration depth in the mixed state. In addition, µSR is a sensitive tool for investigating the magnetic phase diagram (interplay of magnetism and superconductivity) of high-T c systems.

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Keller, H. (1992). Positive Muons as Probes in High-T c Superconductors. In: Benedek, G., Schneuwly, H. (eds) Exotic Atoms in Condensed Matter. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76370-0_15

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