Published July 18, 1994
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Journal article
Vortex lattice melting in 2D superconductors and Josephson arrays
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
Description
Simulations of 2D vortex lattice melting in superconducting films are performed in the London limit. A detailed finite size scaling test of the theory of dislocation mediated melting in 2D indicates a weakly first order transition, and no hexactic liquid phase. However, the shear modulus vanishes discontinuously at melting, with a value in good agreement with this theory
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 73
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 480-483.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 26004566
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DISLOCATIONS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; MELTING; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SCALING LAWS; SIMULATION; SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS; VORTICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FILMS; LINE DEFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SUPERCONDUCTORS