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Phase transition in superconducting arrays with external currents

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 (Korea)
A two-dimensional superconducting array with applied external currents is studied in an analytical way. We obtain a Fokker-Planck equation from the Langevin equation ruling the time evolution of the system, and introduce a pseudo-Hamiltonian to describe the stationary solution of the Fokker-Planck equation. The pseudo-Hamiltonian is transformed into a Coulomb-gas Hamiltonian, which, via the renormalization-group technique, leads to the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition.
OSTI ID:
6381005
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 44:18; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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