Statics and dynamics of skyrmions interacting with disorder and nanostructures
Magnetic skyrmions are topologically stable nanoscale particlelike objects that were
discovered in 2009. Since that time, intense research interest in the field has led to the …
discovered in 2009. Since that time, intense research interest in the field has led to the …
Depinning and nonequilibrium dynamic phases of particle assemblies driven over random and ordered substrates: a review
We review the depinning and nonequilibrium phases of collectively interacting particle
systems driven over random or periodic substrates. This type of system is relevant to vortices …
systems driven over random or periodic substrates. This type of system is relevant to vortices …
Superconducting vortex pinning with artificial magnetic nanostructures
This review is dedicated to summarizing the recent research on vortex dynamics and
pinning effects in superconducting films with artificial magnetic structures. The fabrication of …
pinning effects in superconducting films with artificial magnetic structures. The fabrication of …
Supercurrent distribution in real-space and anomalous paramagnetic response in a superconducting quasicrystal
We theoretically study the real-space distribution of the supercurrent that flows under a
uniform vector potential in a two-dimensional quasiperiodic structure. This is done by …
uniform vector potential in a two-dimensional quasiperiodic structure. This is done by …
Strongly Enhanced Pinning of Magnetic Vortices in Type-II Superconductors<? format?> by Conformal Crystal Arrays
Conformal crystals are nonuniform structures created by a conformal transformation of
regular two-dimensional lattices. We show that gradient-driven vortices interacting with a …
regular two-dimensional lattices. We show that gradient-driven vortices interacting with a …
Enhancing the critical current of a superconducting film in a wide range of magnetic fields with a conformal array of nanoscale holes
The maximum current (critical current) a type-II superconductor can transmit without energy
loss is limited by the motion of the quantized magnetic flux penetrating into a …
loss is limited by the motion of the quantized magnetic flux penetrating into a …
Physical properties of weak-coupling quasiperiodic superconductors
We numerically study the physical properties of quasiperiodic superconductors with the aim
of understanding superconductivity in quasicrystals. Considering the attractive Hubbard …
of understanding superconductivity in quasicrystals. Considering the attractive Hubbard …
Experimental observation of directional locking and dynamical ordering of colloidal monolayers driven across quasiperiodic substrates
T Bohlein, C Bechinger - Physical Review Letters, 2012 - APS
We experimentally investigate the structural behavior of an interacting colloidal monolayer
being driven across a decagonal quasiperiodic potential landscape created by an optical …
being driven across a decagonal quasiperiodic potential landscape created by an optical …
Braiding Majorana fermions and creating quantum logic gates with vortices on a periodic pinning structure
We show how vortices that support Majorana fermions when placed on a periodic pinning
array can be used for vortex exchange and independent braiding by performing a series of …
array can be used for vortex exchange and independent braiding by performing a series of …
Controlling magnetic flux penetration in low-T C superconducting films and hybrids
In realistic situations, a typical scenario for applications of type II superconductors
necessarily includes vortices, usually in the presence of currents. Under these …
necessarily includes vortices, usually in the presence of currents. Under these …