Published June 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Topological Aspects of Superconductors at Dual Point

  • 1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000 (China)

Description

We study the properties of the Ginzburg-Landau model at the dual point for the superconductors. By making use of the U(1) gauge potential decomposition and the φ-mapping theory, we investigate the topological inner structure of the Bogomol'nyi equations and deduce a modified decoupled Bogomol'nyi equation with a nontrivial topological term, which is ignored in conventional model. We find that the nontrivial topological term is closely related to the N-vortex, which arises from the zero points of the complex scalar field. Furthermore, we establish a relationship between Ginzburg-Landau free energy and the winding number

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0253-6102/49/6/60

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Communications in Theoretical Physics
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1627-1630
ISSN
0253-6102

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40018787
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
EQUATIONS; FREE ENERGY; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GINZBURG-LANDAU THEORY; MAPPING; POTENTIALS; SCALAR FIELDS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TOPOLOGY; U-1 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SYMMETRY GROUPS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; U GROUPS