scholarly journals Current-induced self-organisation of mixed superconducting states

Author(s):  
Xaver Simon Brems ◽  
Sebastian Muehlbauer ◽  
Wilmer Córdoba-Camacho ◽  
Arkady Shanenko ◽  
Alexei Vagov ◽  
...  

Abstract Small-angle neutron scattering is used in combination with transport measurements to investigate the current-induced effects on the morphology of the intermediate mixed state domains in the inter-type superconductor niobium. We report the robust self-organisation of the vortex lattice domains to elongated parallel stripes perpendicular to the applied current in a steady-state. The experimental results for the formation of the superstructure are supported by theoretical calculations, which highlight important details of the vortex matter evolution. The investigation demonstrates a mechanism of a spontaneous pattern formation that is closely related to the universal physics governing the intermediate mixed state in low-κ superconductors.

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (18n20) ◽  
pp. 3411-3414 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gilardi ◽  
S. Streule ◽  
J. Mesot ◽  
A. J. Drew ◽  
U. Divakar ◽  
...  

The magnetic phase diagram of slightly overdoped La 2-x Sr x CuO 4 (x=0.17) is characterised by a field-induced hexagonal to square transition of the vortex lattice at low fields (~ 0.4 Tesla) [R. Gilardi et al., Phys. Rev. Lett.88, 217003 (2002)]. Here we report on a small angle neutron scattering study of the vortex lattice at higher fields, that reveals no further change of the coordination of the square vortex lattice up to 10.5 Tesla applied perpendicular to the CuO 2 planes. Moreover, it is found that the diffraction signal disappears at temperatures well below Tc, due to the melting of the vortex lattice.


2000 ◽  
Vol 341-348 ◽  
pp. 999-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Goupil ◽  
A. Pautrat ◽  
Ch. Simon ◽  
P.G. Kealey ◽  
E.M. Forgan ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Morisaki-Ishii ◽  
H. Kawano-Furukawa ◽  
A. S. Cameron ◽  
L. Lemberger ◽  
E. Blackburn ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2129-2132 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kuroiwa ◽  
Y. Sugiyama ◽  
T. Muranaka ◽  
H. Kawano-Furukawa ◽  
J. Akimitsu

2011 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kawano-Furukawa ◽  
C. J. Bowell ◽  
J. S. White ◽  
R. W. Heslop ◽  
A. S. Cameron ◽  
...  

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