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First-order phase transition from the vortex liquid to an amorphous solid

  • M. Menghini
  • , Yanina Fasano
  • , F. De La Cruz
  • , S. S. Banerjee
  • , Y. Myasoedov
  • , E. Zeldov
  • , C. J. Van Der Beek
  • , M. Konczykowski
  • , T. Tamegai
  • Depto. de Materiales
  • Weizmann Institute of Science Israel
  • Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés
  • University of Tokyo
  • Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST)

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Abstract

The correlation between the spatial configuration of columnar defects (CDs) and the vortex structure was established. This goal was achieved visualizing the vortex structure by means of the magnetic decoration technique in samples where the liquid-solid phase transition has been characterized by differential magneto optics (DMO). The vortex topology was detailed in terms of the nature of the liquid-solid transition.

Original languageEnglish
Article number147001
Pages (from-to)147001/1-147001/4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume90
Issue number14
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2003

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