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Superconductors in parallel field: Electromagnetic properties at the surface

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

Summary

In the framework of the boson transformation method, a general approach to the study of finite-dimensionality superconductors is applied to the investigation of the electromagnetic properties of a semiinfinite superconductor and of a film of arbitrary thickness in the presence of a parallel external magnetic field. The magnetic-field and current density distributions near the surfaces are computed and numerical results are given for some typical cases. As an application, an estimation of the superheating field for type-II superconductor is obtained and compared with previous results.

Riassunto

Nell'àmbito del metodo della trasformazione bosonica, una tecnica generale per lo studio di superconduttori a dimensione finita è applicata allo studio delle proprietà elettromagnetiche di un superconduttore semi-infinito e di un film di spessore arbitrario. Sono calcolate le distribuzioni del campo magnetico e della densità di corrente, e sono riportati risultati numerici per qualche caso tipico. Infine, si ottiene, e si confronta con precedenti risultati, una stima del campo di surriscaldamento per superconduttori del II tipo.

Резюме

В рамках метода бозонного преобразования общий подход для исследования конечно-мерных сверхпроводников применяется к изучению электромагнитных свойств полубесконечного сверхпроводника и пленки произвольной толщины в присутствии параллельного внешнего магнитного поля. Вычисляются распределения магнитного поля и плотности тока вблизи поверхностей. Приводятся численные результаты для некоторых типичных случаев. Оценивается поле супернагревания для сверхпроводника второго рода. Оценка сравнивается с имеющимися результатами.

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Girard, M.F., Mancini, F. Superconductors in parallel field: Electromagnetic properties at the surface. Il Nuovo Cimento D 3, 773–792 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457533

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