Giant low frequency velocity fluctuations in a driven vortex lattice

Abstract

The driven state of a well-ordered flux line lattice in a single crystal of 2H-NbSe2 in the time domain has revealed the presence of substantial fluctuations in velocity, with large and distinct time periods (~ seconds). A superposition of a periodic drive in the driven vortex lattice causes distinct changes in these fluctuations. We propose that prior to onset of the peak effect there exist hithertofore unexplored regime of coherent dynamics, with unexpected behaviour in velocity fluctuations.

16 pages, 3 figures. Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters (http://prl.aps.org/accepted)

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