Published December 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Nanomechanics of an individual vortex in a type-II superconductor

  • 1. Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, D-70506 Stuttgart (Germany)
  • 2. B. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering, Kharkov 61103 (Ukraine)
  • 3. Dept. of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

Description

The theory is presented for a recent experiment that uses a magnetic force microscope not only to image but also to move and deform an individual vortex line in an YBCO type-II superconductor. Anisotropic pinning and curving of the vortex line are accounted for.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2009.10.149

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2009.10.149;
PII
S0921-4534(09)00707-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
470
Journal Issue
Suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. S894-S895
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
9. international conference on materials and mechanisms of superconductivity
Dates
7-12 Sep 2009
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42075995
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SIMULATION; VORTICES; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; MICROSCOPY; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS

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