Remanent magnetization of high-temperature Josephson junction arrays

Abstract In this work we study the remanent magnetization exhibited by tridimensional disordered high-Tc Josephson junction arrays excited by an AC magnetic field. The effect, as predicte by numerical simulations and previously verified for a low-Tc array of Nb, occurs in a limited range of temperatures. We also show that the magnetized state can be excited and detected by two alternative experimental routines.