Creation and pinning of vortex-antivortex pairs
Abstract
Computer modeling is reported about the creation and pinning of a magnetic vortex-antivortex (V-AV) pair in a superconducting thin film, due to the magnetic field of a vertical magnetic dipole above the film, and two antidot pins inside the film. For film thickness =0.1xi, kappa=2, and no pins, we find the film carries two V-AV pairs at steady state in the imposed flux range 2.10 Phi(0)<Phi(0).=Computer modeling is reported about the creation and pinning of a magnetic vortex-antivortex (V-AV) pair in a superconducting thin film, due to the magnetic field of a vertical magnetic dipole above the film, and two antidot pins inside the film. For film thickness =0.1 xi, kappa=2, and no pins, we find the film carries two V-AV pairs at steady state in the imposed flux range 2.10 Phi(0) = 1.3 Phi(0). At pin separation >= 17 xi, we find the V-AV pair remains pinned after the dipole field is removed, and, so can represent a 1 for a nonvolatile memory.
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