Published December 30, 1991
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Journal article
Variational theory for disordered vortex lattices
- 1. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique de l'Ecole Normale Superieure et de l'Universite de Paris-Sud, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris CEDEX 05 (France)
- 2. Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'Ecole Normale Superieure, Universites de Paris VI et VII, 24 rue Lhomond, F-75231 Paris CEDEX 05 (France)
Description
We derive a variational replica-symmetry-breaking theory for the effect of random impurities on two- and three-dimensional vortex lattices. We find that the translational correlation functions decay as stretched exponentials with exponents which seem to be in good agreement with experiments. We predict, in the absence of dislocations, long-range orientational order in three and and two dimensions
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 67
- Journal Issue
- 27
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 3840-3843
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 23077619
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; HAMILTONIANS; IMPURITIES; ORDER-DISORDER TRANSFORMATIONS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYMMETRY BREAKING; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS; VARIATIONAL METHODS; VORTICES
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SUPERCONDUCTORS