Abstract
When vortices outnumber CDs, heterogeneity was taken into account for a proper description of the structure and the thermodynamic behavior of the vortex matter. Evidence was found for two mechanisms: melting of superheated crystallites within the pores of a solid matrix and the destruction of the rigid matrix. The intersection point of these two independent processes resulted in a sharp kink in the observed melting line.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 087004 |
| Pages (from-to) | 087004/1-087004/4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2003 |