Vortex Lattice and Matching Fields for a Long Superconducting Wire

Abstract

We investigate the flux penetration patterns and matching fields of a long cylindrical wire of circular cross section in the presence of an external magnetic field. For this study we write the London theory for a long cylinder both for the mixed and Meissner state, with boundary conditions appropriate for this geometry. Using the Monte Carlo Simulated Annealing method, the free energy of the mixed state is minimized with respect to the vortex position and we obtain the ground state of the vortex lattice for N=3 up to 18 vortices. The free energy of the Meissner and mixed state provides expressions for the matching fields. We find that, as in the case of samples of different geometry, the finite size effect provokes a delay on the vortex penetration and a vortex accumulation in the center of the sample. The vortex patterns obtained are in good agreement with experimental results.

11 pages, 3 figures

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