Published May 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence of Bragg glass phase in high-Tc vortex states with columnar defects

Description

High-Tc vortex states with sparse and weak columnar defects are investigated numerically, and a new phase characterized by Bragg peaks associated with hexagonal symmetry is found. This new phase corresponds to the Bragg glass phase in high-Tc vortex states with point defects. As the number of columnar defects increases, the melting temperature of this new phase also increases owing to 'partial trap' of flux lines to columnar defects. The phase transition from the Bragg glass phase to the Bose glass phase occurs when the number of columnar defects further increases. The 'interstitial liquid' phase is also observed between these two glass phases and the vortex liquid phase

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/S0921-4534;
PII
S0921453402024152;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
388-389
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 643-644
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
23. international conference on low temperature physics
Acronym
LT23
Dates
20-27 Aug 2002
Place
Hiroshima (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37074561
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN GAS; BRAGG CURVE; GLASS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; INTERSTITIALS; LIQUIDS; MELTING POINTS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SYMMETRY; TRAPS; VORTICES
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIAGRAMS; FLUIDS; INFORMATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POINT DEFECTS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS

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