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Magnetization anomalies in the superconducting state of RuSr2GdCu2O8 and the magnetic study of Sr2GdRuO6

Thomas P. Papageorgiou, Thomas Herrmannsdoerfer, Robert Dinnebier, Timo Mai, Tobias Ernst, Markus Wunschel, Hans F. Braun

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/0205462

Abstract

d.c. magnetization measurements performed on a polycrystalline sample of RuSr2GdCu2O8 (Ru-1212) showed distinct peaks of the magnetization upon entering the superconducting state. Since Sr2GdRuO6 (Sr-2116) is the precursor for the preparation of Ru-1212, a detailed investigation of the magnetic properties of Sr-2116 was carried out. Although similarities were observed in the magnetic behavior of Sr-2116 and Ru-1212 in the temperature range of the observed peaks, we can exclude, based on a quantitative comparison, that the anomalies observed for Ru-1212 are due to Sr-2116 impurities.

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