We present superconducting properties of single crystalline Ba(Fe0.9Co0.1)2As2 by measuring magnetization, resistivity, upper critical field, Hall coefficient, and magneto-optical images. The magnetization measurements reveal fish-tail hysteresis loop at high temperatures and relatively high critical current density above Jc=105 A/cm2 at low temperatures. Upper critical field determined by resistive transition is anisotropic with anisotropic parameter ∼ 3.5. Hall effect measurements indicate that Ba(Fe0.9Co0.1)2As2 is a multiband system and the mobility of electron is dominant. The magneto-optical imaging reveals prominent Bean-like penetration of vortices although there is a slight inhomogeneity in a sample. Moreover, we find a distinct superconductivity above 25 K, which leads us to speculate that higher transition temperature can be realized by fine tuning Co-doping level.
@article{arxiv.0811.2621,
title = {Possible superconductivity above 25 K in single crystalline Co-doped BaFe$_{2}$As$_{2}$},
author = {Yasuyuki Nakajima and Toshihiro Taen and Tsuyoshi Tamegai},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.2621},
year = {2009}
}