Possible vortex-glass transition in a model random superconductor

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.42.1059· OSTI ID:6601187

Huse, D A; Seung, H S ^[1]

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1. AT T Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07904 (USA)

We examine, with Monte Carlo simulations, the off-diagonal long-range correlations in a highly simplified model of a three-dimensional disordered superconductor in a magnetic field. Comparisons are made to the three-dimensional Ising and {ital XY} Edwards-Anderson spin-glass models. Somewhat surprisingly, the model superconductor behaves very much like the Ising spin glass, suggesting that it too may have a spin-glass-like ordered phase at nonzero temperature, namely the vortex-glass phase.

• OSTI ID: 6601187
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 42:1; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

656100* -- Condensed Matter Physics-- Superconductivity
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABRIKOSOV THEORY
CRYSTAL MODELS
GRANULAR MATERIALS
ISING MODEL
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FLUX
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
ORDER PARAMETERS
RANDOMNESS
SPIN GLASS STATE
SUPERCONDUCTORS