Dynamic Vortex Mass in Clean Fermi Superfluids and Superconductors

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1998 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.3952· OSTI ID:663752

Kopnin, N B ^[1]; Kopnin, N B; Vinokur, V M ^[2]

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1. L. D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, 117940 Moscow (Russia)
2. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

We calculate the dynamic vortex mass for clean Fermi superfluids including both s - and d -wave superconductors as a response to a vortex acceleration. Assuming a finite quasiparticle mean free time, the vortex mass appears to be a tensor with components depending on the quasiparticle relaxation time. The diagonal component dominates in the limit of long mean free time while the off-diagonal mass takes over in the moderately clean regime. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}

• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 663752
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 81; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
ACCELERATION
BOLTZMANN EQUATION
D WAVES
MASS
RELAXATION TIME
S WAVES
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERFLUIDITY
VORTICES