Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor

Ginzburg, S L; Nakin, A V

doi:10.1134/S1063776106110100

Title: Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor

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The critical state of a two-dimensional discrete superconductor in an external magnetic field is studied. This state is found to be self-organized in the generalized sense, i.e., is a set of metastable states that transform to each other by means of avalanches. An avalanche is characterized by the penetration of a magnetic flux to the system. The sizes of the occurring avalanches, i.e., changes in the magnetic flux, exhibit the power-law distribution. It is also shown that the size of the avalanche occurring in the critical state and the external magnetic field causing its change are statistically independent quantities.

Authors:: Ginzburg, S L; Nakin, A V

Publication Date:: Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI Identifier:: 21067603

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 103; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1134/S1063776106110100; Copyright (c) 2006 Nauka/Interperiodica; Article Copyright (c) 2006 Pleiades Publishing, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1063-7761

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; METASTABLE STATES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS

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                    Ginzburg, S L, Nakin, A V, and Savitskaya, N. E. Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor.  United States: N. p., 2006. 
        Web.  doi:10.1134/S1063776106110100.

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                    Ginzburg, S L, Nakin, A V, & Savitskaya, N. E. Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776106110100

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                    Ginzburg, S L, Nakin, A V, and Savitskaya, N. E. 2006.  
        "Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776106110100.

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  title        = {Avalanche dynamics of magnetic flux in a two-dimensional discrete superconductor},

  author       = {Ginzburg, S L and Nakin, A V and Savitskaya, N. E.},

  abstractNote = {The critical state of a two-dimensional discrete superconductor in an external magnetic field is studied. This state is found to be self-organized in the generalized sense, i.e., is a set of metastable states that transform to each other by means of avalanches. An avalanche is characterized by the penetration of a magnetic flux to the system. The sizes of the occurring avalanches, i.e., changes in the magnetic flux, exhibit the power-law distribution. It is also shown that the size of the avalanche occurring in the critical state and the external magnetic field causing its change are statistically independent quantities.},

  doi          = {10.1134/S1063776106110100},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21067603},
  journal      = {Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics},

  issn         = {1063-7761},

  number       = 5,

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},

  month        = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}

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