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Critical nucleation field at the structured surface of a superconductor

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The effect of a structured surface of a superconductor on the critical nucleation field is discussed in two cases: one with the magnetic field parallel to the grating wavenumber and the other parallel to the ripples. In the first case, it is found that the critical field is reduced as a function of grating height, whereas in the latter case it is increased.

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  1. Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, 239 Fronczak Hall, 14260, Buffalo, New York, USA

    Z. C. Wu, D. A. Jelski & T. F. George

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Wu, Z.C., Jelski, D.A. & George, T.F. Critical nucleation field at the structured surface of a superconductor. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 73, 357–361 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314274

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