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An experimental technique for the direct observation of flux line density gradients by means of the magnetooptical Faraday effect is proposed. For the case of cylindrical Nb-specimens this method was applied for the determination of volume pinning forces.
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Habermeier, H.U., Kronmüller, H. The determination of fluxline gradients and volume pinning forces in type-II superconductors by means of the magnetooptical faraday effect. Appl. Phys. 12, 297–299 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00915206
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00915206