Oscillatory dynamics of a superconductor vortex lattice in high amplitude ac magnetic fields

We study by ac susceptibility measurements the evolution of the solid vortex lattice mobility under oscillating forces. It has already been shown that in YBCO single crystals, below the melting transition, a temporarily symmetric magnetic ac field (e.g., sinusoidal, square, triangular) can heal the...

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Autores: Moreno, A. J., Valenzuela, S. O., Pasquini, Gabriela, Bekeris, Victoria Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/61184
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/61184
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Vortex Mobility
Pinning Potential
Peak Effect
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Sumario:We study by ac susceptibility measurements the evolution of the solid vortex lattice mobility under oscillating forces. It has already been shown that in YBCO single crystals, below the melting transition, a temporarily symmetric magnetic ac field (e.g., sinusoidal, square, triangular) can heal the vortex lattice (VL) and increase its mobility, but a temporarily asymmetric one (e.g., sawtooth) of the same amplitude can tear the lattice into a more pinned disordered state. In this work we present evidence that the mobility of the VL is reduced for large vortex displacements, in agreement with predictions of recent simulations. We show that with large symmetric oscillating fields both an initially ordered or an initially disordered VL configuration evolve towards a less mobile lattice, supporting the scenario of plastic flow. © 2005 The American Physical Society.