Dynamic melting of confined vortex matter

Abstract

We study {\em dynamic} melting of confined vortex matter moving in disordered, mesoscopic channels by mode-locking experiments. The dynamic melting transition, characterized by a collapse of the mode-locking effect, strongly depends on the frequency, i.e. on the average velocity of the vortices. The associated dynamic ordering velocity diverges upon approaching the equilibrium melting line $T_{m,e}(B)$ as $v_c\sim (T_{m,e}-T{)}^{-1}$. The data provide the first direct evidence for velocity dependent melting and show that the phenomenon also takes place in a system under disordered confinement. \pacs{74.25.Qt,83.50.Ha,64.70.Dv,64.60.Ht}

Some small changes have been made. 4 pages, 4 figures included. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett

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