We study flux penetration in a disordered type II superconductor by simulations of interacting vortices, using a Monte-Carlo method for vortex nucleation. Our results show that a detailed description of the nucleation process yields a correction to the scaling laws usually associated with flux front invasion. We propose a simple model to account for these corrections.

Vortex nucleation and flux front propagation in type II superconductors / S. Zapperi, J. S. Andrade Jr., A.A. Moreira. - In: PHYSICA. A. - ISSN 0378-4371. - 342:1-2(2004 Oct 15), pp. 383-387. ((Intervento presentato al 8. convegno Latin American Workshop[ on Nonlinear Phenomena tenutosi a Salvador nel 2003.

Vortex nucleation and flux front propagation in type II superconductors

S. Zapperi;
2004

Abstract

We study flux penetration in a disordered type II superconductor by simulations of interacting vortices, using a Monte-Carlo method for vortex nucleation. Our results show that a detailed description of the nucleation process yields a correction to the scaling laws usually associated with flux front invasion. We propose a simple model to account for these corrections.
flux line lattice dynamics; non-linear diffusion
Settore FIS/02 - Fisica Teorica, Modelli e Metodi Matematici
Settore FIS/03 - Fisica della Materia
15-ott-2004
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