Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2004-07-13
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 19 (12), 1995 (2005)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
8 pages and 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0217979205029699
The magnetic field $B$ dependence of the critical current $I_c$ for the vortex phase of a disordered superconductor is studied numerically at zero temperature. The $I_{c}(B)$ increases rapidly near the upper critical field $B_{c2}$ similar to the peak effect (PE) phenomenon observed in many superconductors. The real space configuration across the PE changes continuously from a partially ordered domain (polycrystalline) state into an amorphous state. The topological defect density $n_{d}(B)\sim e^{\alpha B^{k}}$ with $k>1$ for $B\geq 0.4B_{c2}$. There is no evidence of a phase transition in the vicinity of the PE suggesting that an order-disorder transition is not essential for the occurrence of the PE phenomenon. An alternative view is presented wherein the vortex system with high dislocation density undergoes jamming at the onset of the PE.
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