{Phi}{sub 0}/2 vortices in a defect-containing Josephson-junction array

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.52.R9859· OSTI ID:239359

Chen, D; Moreno, J J; Hernando, A ^[1]

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1. Instituto de Magnetismo Aplicado, RENFE-UCM, 28230 Las Rozas, Madrid (Spain)

The trapped field profile in a 25{times}25 square-columnar Josephson-junction array with a normalized junction critical current {ital i}{sub max} is calculated. It is found that if {ital i}{sub max} of four junctions linking the grain at position (13,7) is replaced by {ital i}{sub max}{sup *}={ital i}{sub max}/10, Josephson vortices with {Phi}{sub 0}/2 flux can appear. This fact implies a unique character of Josephson vortices compared with Abrikosov vortices in type-II superconductor.

• OSTI ID: 239359
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 52; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMDO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ABRIKOSOV THEORY
CRITICAL CURRENT
GRANULAR MATERIALS
JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS
MAGNETIC FLUX
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MIXED STATE
SQUARE CONFIGURATION