1209.3281 (Toshihiro Taen et al.)

Enhancement of critical current density and vortex activation energy in
proton-irradiated Co-doped BaFe2As2    [PDF]

Toshihiro Taen, Yasuyuki Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Tamegai, Hisashi Kitamura

The effect of proton irradiation in Ba(Fe0.93Co0.07)2As2 single crystals is reported. We analyze temperature dependence of current density and normalized flux relaxation rate in the framework of collective creep model. Glassy exponent and barrier height for flux creep are directly determined by Maley's method. Our model functions for barrier height and critical current density in the absence of flux creep are explained by the superposition of \deltaTc- and \deltal-pinning. We also approach true critical current density by means of generalized inversion scheme, and the obtained result is in reasonable agreement with our model function. Proton irradiation effect on temperature dependence of current density and normalized relaxation rate can be summarized as doubling of barrier height at the beginning of flux creep.

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