Nonlogarithmic magnetization relaxation in HTSC

Abstract: An experimental study of low density captured magnetic flux dynamics in YBCO single crystal samples near the superconducting phase transition point has been performed. Vortex dynamics similar to thermally assisted flux flow regime (TAFF) has been observed for the first time in such weak fields. It will be shown that Zeldov's thermoactivated creep model successfully describes the behavior of the magnetization in the YBCO single crystals in our experiments. Within the framework of this model the estimation of normalized relaxation rate was made.