Structural transitions in vortex systems with anisotropic interactions

Olszewski, M. W.; Eskildsen, M. R.; Reichhardt, C.; Reichhardt, C. J. O.

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/aaa472

Title: Structural transitions in vortex systems with anisotropic interactions

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaa472· OSTI ID:1437812

Olszewski, M. W.;

; Reichhardt, C.;

We introduce a model of vortices in type-II superconductors with a four-fold anisotropy in the vortex–vortex interaction potential. Using numerical simulations we show that the vortex lattice undergoes structural transitions as the anisotropy is increased, with a triangular lattice at low anisotropy, a rhombic intermediate state, and a square lattice for high anisotropy. In some cases we observe a multi-q state consisting of an Archimedean tiling that combines square and triangular local ordering. At very high anisotropy, domains of vortex chain states appear. We discuss how this model can be generalized to higher order anisotropy as well as its applicability to other particle-based systems with anisotropic particle–particle interactions.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; SC0005051

OSTI ID:: 1437812

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1422923

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-26985

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Vol. 20 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 1367-2630

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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