ISSN:
1573-7357
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The vortex lattice in type II superconductors is unstable against the growth of helical perturbations if the current along the vortices exceeds a critical value. The longitudinal critical current, the pitch, and the spatially varying amplitude of the elliptically polarized helices are calculated from the London theory at the onset of instability in planar current distributions far from the surface. For weak pinning (αLλ2 ≪ c 66) the wavelength and width of the mode extend over the entire specimen, and the critical current is 2H(c 66/c 11)1/4. For moderate pinning (c 66 αLλ2 ≪ c 11) the wavelength and width are close to Campbell's pinning length (c 11/αL)1/2, and the critical current times its mean density is 2H 2(αL/c 11)1/2. For strong pinning (αLλ2 ≪ c 11) helical instability occurs at pin-free vortex sections, the helix wavelength is 2.2d, and the critical current density is 0.47Hd/λ2 (H, d, c 11 and c 66), and αL are the magnetic field, spacing, elastic moduli, and pinning parameter of the vortex lattice, and λ is the magnetic penetration depth).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00115074
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