Harmonic susceptibilities of MgB2
Abstract
In-phase and out-of-phase components of higher-harmonic ac susceptibilities χn= χn' – iχn" (from n = 2 to n = 7) of a bulk MgB2 sample were obtained as a function of temperature. Both even and odd harmonics were obtained even in the absence of an applied dc field. The even harmonic signals are in general smaller in magnitude and about 10% of odd harmonic signals. The in-phase and out-of-phase components of odd harmonic susceptibilities become smaller in magnitude with increasing degree of harmonics.