Magnetic field of an in-plane vortex outside a layered superconductor

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  • J. R. Kirtley
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We present the solution to London’s equations for the magnetic fields of a vortex oriented parallel to the planes, and normal to a crystal face, of a layered superconductor. These expressions account for flux spreading at the superconducting surface, which can change the apparent size of the vortex along the planes by as much as 30%. We compare these expressions with experimental results.

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تاریخ انتشار 2008