Acta Physica Polonica B

Vol. 34, No. 2, February 2003, page 467


First-Order Superconducting Transition at the Upper Critical Field in CeCoIn5 Studied by DC Magnetization Measurement

T. Sakakibara, T. Tayama, A. Harita, Y. Haga, H. Shishido, R. Settai, Y. Onuki

DC magnetization process of a high-quality single crystal of CeCoIn5 has been measured at low temperatures down to 50 mK. A sharp magnetization jump with a small hysteresis is observed at the upper critical field Hc2 for both a and c directions, indicating the transition to the normal state to be of first-order. Although the results might suggest a strong Pauli paramagnetic effect, no Fulde--Ferrell--Larkin--Ovchinnikov (FFLO) phase is observed.

PACS numbers: 74.25.Dw, 74.25.Ha, 74.70.Tx


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