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Phys. Rev. Lett. 67, 2099–2101 (1991)

Influence of electric fields on pinning in YBa2Cu3O7-δ films

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J. Mannhart, D. G. Schlom, J. G. Bednorz, and K. A. Müller
IBM Research Division, Zurich Research Laboratory, Säumerstrasse 4, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland

Received 24 July 1991; published in the issue dated 7 October 1991

Experimental evidence is provided that the pinning force and the critical current density of YBa2Cu3O7-δ films can be controlled by electric fields. This novel effect is attributed to field-induced changes of the density of mobile charge carriers in the superconductor.

© 1991 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.2099
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.2099
PACS:
74.30.Gn