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Title: Method and apparatus for enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for strongly enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays. The conformal crystal array is constructed by a conformal transformation of a hexagonal lattice, producing a non-uniform structure with a gradient where the local six-fold coordination of the pinning sites is preserved, and with an arching effect. The conformal pinning arrays produce significantly enhanced vortex pinning over a much wider range of field than that found for other vortex pinning geometries with an equivalent number of vortex pinning sites, such as random, square, and triangular.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1193298
Patent Number(s):
9082923
Application Number:
14/201,131
Assignee:
University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, IN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Janko, Boldizsar, Reichhardt, Cynthia, Reichhardt, Charles, and Ray, Dipanjan. Method and apparatus for enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Janko, Boldizsar, Reichhardt, Cynthia, Reichhardt, Charles, & Ray, Dipanjan. Method and apparatus for enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays. United States.
Janko, Boldizsar, Reichhardt, Cynthia, Reichhardt, Charles, and Ray, Dipanjan. Tue . "Method and apparatus for enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1193298.
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