Symmetry locking and commensurate vortex domain formation in periodic pinning arrays
Symmetry locking and commensurate vortex domain formation in periodic pinning arrays
The spontaneous formation of domains of commensurate vortex patterns near rational fractional matching fields of a periodic pinning array has been investigated with high resolution scanning Hall probe microscopy. We show that domain formation is promoted due to the efficient incorporation of mismatched excess vortices and vacancies at the corners of domain walls, which outweighs the energetic cost of creating them. Molecular dynamics simulations with a generic pinning potential
reveal that domains are formed only when vortex-vortex interactions are long range.
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Grigorenko, A.N.
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Bending, S.J.
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Van Bael, M.J.
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Lange, M.
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Moshchalkov, V.V.
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Fangohr, H.
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de Groot, P.A.J.
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2003
Grigorenko, A.N.
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Bending, S.J.
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Van Bael, M.J.
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Lange, M.
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Moshchalkov, V.V.
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Fangohr, H.
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Grigorenko, A.N., Bending, S.J., Van Bael, M.J., Lange, M., Moshchalkov, V.V., Fangohr, H. and de Groot, P.A.J.
(2003)
Symmetry locking and commensurate vortex domain formation in periodic pinning arrays.
Physical Review Letters, 90 (23), .
(doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.237001).
Abstract
The spontaneous formation of domains of commensurate vortex patterns near rational fractional matching fields of a periodic pinning array has been investigated with high resolution scanning Hall probe microscopy. We show that domain formation is promoted due to the efficient incorporation of mismatched excess vortices and vacancies at the corners of domain walls, which outweighs the energetic cost of creating them. Molecular dynamics simulations with a generic pinning potential
reveal that domains are formed only when vortex-vortex interactions are long range.
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