Vortex Lattice Studies in CeCoIn5 with H perpendicular to c
/ Authors
P. Das, J. White, A. Holmes, S. Gerber, E. Forgan, A. Bianchi, M. Kenzelmann, M. Zolliker, J. Gavilano, E. Bauer
and 3 more authors
/ Abstract
We present small angle neutron scattering studies of the vortex lattice (VL) in CeCoIn5 with magnetic fields applied parallel (H) to the antinodal [100] and nodal [110] directions. For H || [100], a single VL orientation is observed, while a 90 degree reorientation transition is found for H || [110]. For both field orientations and VL configurations we find a distorted hexagonal VL with an anisotropy, Gamma = 2.0 +/- 0.05. The VL form factor shows strong Pauli paramagnetic effects similar to what have previously been reported for H || [001]. At high fields, above which the upper critical field (Hc2) becomes a first-order transition, an increased disordering of the VL is observed.
Journal: Physical Review Letters