Vortex phase diagram and temperature-dependent second-peak effect in overdopedBi2Sr2CuO6+δcrystals

Abstract

We study the vortex phase diagram of the single-layer ${\text{Bi}}_{2}{\text{Sr}}_{2}{\text{CuO}}_{6+\ensuremath{\delta}}$ (Bi2201) superconductor by means of bulk magnetization measurements on high-quality oxygen-overdoped crystals. In striking contrast with the results found in the moderately doped two- and three-layer Bi-based cuprates, Bi2201 exhibits a strong temperature-dependent second-peak effect. By means of measurements of the in-plane and out-of-plane first-penetration field we provide direct evidence that this phenomenon is mainly associated to an increase in the electromagnetic anisotropy on warming. The effect of oxygen-doping $\ensuremath{\delta}$ on the vortex phase diagram results in both the irreversibility and second-peak lines shifting to higher temperatures and fields. This enhanced stability of the Bragg glass phase suggests that the interlayer coupling between Cu-O layers increases with $\ensuremath{\delta}$. In addition, we found that the critical temperature follows the parabolic relation with the number of holes per Cu-O plane that holds for most single- and two-layer cuprates.