Diamagnetic fluctuations in YBa2 Cu3 O7-x and Bi2 Sr2 CaCu2 O8+x: Possible observation of phase correlations persisting above Tc

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Salem Sugui Jr , S ^a   Mosqueira, J ^b   Alvarenga, A D ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 70350017947     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.094520     Document Type: Article

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