Polarized-neutron reflections: a new technique used to measure the magnetic field penetration depth in superconducting niobium

作者: G. P. Felcher , R. T. Kampwirth , K. E. Gray , Roberto Felici

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.52.1539

关键词: Type-II superconductorScatteringPenetration depthSuperconductivityMagnetic fieldNeutron diffractionOpticsMaterials scienceNeutronCondensed matter physicsNiobium

摘要: An absolute determination of the superconducting penetration length in niobium has been carried out by a novel technique, which reflectivity polarized-neutron beam from polished surface is measured. The result thus obtained, ..lambda..(0) = 410 +- 40 A, substantial agreement with earlier work.

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