Abstract
The Josephson vortex lattice state of the highly anisotropic high-Tc superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 has been probed by measurements of the out-of-plane (c-axis) resistivity as a function of temperature, current density, magnetic field strength H, and magnetic field orientation angle θ. Anomalous dissipation is observed below a critical temperature identified as the melting transition of the Josephson vortex lattice. The critical T-H and T-θ phase boundaries are determined. The melting transition is interpreted as a Kosterlitz-Thouless depairing of interlayer vortex/anti-vortex pairs.
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