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Imaging the Statics and Dynamics of Superconducting Vortices and Antivortices Induced by Magnetic Microdisks
Kramer, R. B. G.; Silhanek, Alejandro; Gillijns, W. et al.
2011In Physical Review X, 1 (2), p. 021004
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Keywords :
superconductivity; SF hybrids; vortex-antivortex pairs
Abstract :
[en] If a magnet of microscopic dimensions is brought in close proximity to a superconductor, the quantized nature of their interaction due to the creation of flux quanta in the superconducting system becomes noticeable. Herein, we directly image, via scanning Hall microscopy, the vortex-antivortex pairs in a superconducting film created by micromagnets. The number of antivortices at equilibrium conditions can be changed either by tuning the magnetic moment of the magnets or by annihilation with externally induced vortices. We demonstrate that small ac field excitations shake the antivortices sitting next to the micromagnets whereas no sizable motion is observed for the vortices sitting on top of the magnets, clearly revealing the different mobility of these two vortex species. A metastable state, which is obtained by applying a field after the system has been cooled down below the superconducting transition, shows a complex graded distribution of coexisting vortices and antivortices forming an intertwined critical state.
Research center :
FundMat
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Kramer, R. B. G.
Silhanek, Alejandro  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique de la matière condensée
Gillijns, W.
Moshchalkov, V. V.
Language :
English
Title :
Imaging the Statics and Dynamics of Superconducting Vortices and Antivortices Induced by Magnetic Microdisks
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Physical Review X
ISSN :
2160-3308
Publisher :
American Physical Society, United States
Volume :
1
Issue :
2
Pages :
021004
Peer reviewed :
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