General critical states in type-II superconductors

Details General critical states in type-II superconductors General critical states in type-II superconductors

2009-09-12

arxiv.org/abs/0909.2311v1

Phys. Rev. B 80 (2009) 144509

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

21 figures, submitted for publication

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.80.144509

The magnetic flux dynamics of type-II superconductors within the critical state regime is posed in a generalized framework, by using a variational theory supported by well established physical principles. The equivalence between the variational statement and more conventional treatments, based on the solution of the differential Maxwell equations together with appropriate conductivity laws is shown. Advantages of the variational method are emphasized, focusing on its numerical performance, that allows to explore new physical scenarios. In particular, we present the extension of the so-called double critical state model to three dimensional configurations in which only flux transport (T-states), cutting (C-states) or both mechanisms (CT-states) occur. The theory is applied to several problems. First, we show the features of the transition from T to CT states. Second, we give a generalized expression for the flux cutting threshold in 3-D and show its relevance in the slab geometry. In addition, several models that allow to treat flux depinning and cutting mechanisms are compared. Finally, the longitudinal transport problem (current is applied parallel to the external magnetic field) is analyzed both under T and CT conditions. The complex interaction between shielding and transport is solved.

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