Vortices in magnetically coupled superconducting layered systems

Roman G. Mints, Vladimir G. Kogan, John R. Clem

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Abstract

Pancake vortices in stacks of thin superconducting films or layers are considered. It is stressed that in the absence of Josephson coupling topological restrictions upon possible configurations of vortices are removed and various examples of structures forbidden in bulk superconductors are given. In particular, it is shown that vortices may skip surface layers in samples of less than a certain size (Formula presented) which might be macroscopic. The Josephson coupling suppresses (Formula presented) estimates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1623-1629
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

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