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Simulation and experiment of vortex transport properties in a Type II superconductor with grain boundary

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We firstly described a simulation model to investigate the influence of grain boundary (GB) on the vortex transport properties in YBCO film. It is found that the size of inhomogeneous area caused by GB as well as the average velocity in transverse and longitudinal directions shows an angular dependence when the angle θ between the GB and the sample edge varies. We have also studied the impact of magnetic field intensity on dynamic behavior of vortex lattice and found that a lower vortex density makes it difficult for the vortex lattice to transfer from pinning state to flow state. As the magnetic field is decreased beyond a critical value, sharp jumps and strong fluctuations were observed in the I–V curve. Finally, we conducted measurements on a thin film YBa2Cu3O7-δ with an individual artificial grain boundary to support the simulation process.

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    Lai Jiang, WeiWei Xu, Tao Hua, Mei Yu, DeYue An, Jian Chen, BiaoBing Jin, Lin Kang & PeiHeng Wu

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Jiang, L., Xu, W., Hua, T. et al. Simulation and experiment of vortex transport properties in a Type II superconductor with grain boundary. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 58, 493–498 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-014-5731-x

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