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A proposal to detect vortices above the superconducting transition temperature

arXiv:1005.5168 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.82.060506

Abstract

We propose a simple experiment to determine whether vortices persist above the superconducting transition temperature Tc in the pseudogap phase of high temperature cuprate superconductors. This involves using a magnetic dot to stabilize a vortex in a thin cuprate film beneath the dot. We calculate the magnetic field profile as a function of distance from the dot if a vortex is present, and discuss possible measurements that could be done to detect this. Finally, we comment on the temperature range where a stable vortex should be observable.

3 pages, 2 figures

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