The fabrication methods and physical properties of ordered magnetic nanostructures with
dimensions on the submicron to nanometer scale are reviewed. First, various types of …

The new class of phenomena described in this review is based on the interaction between
spatially separated, but closely located ferromagnets and superconductors, the so-called …

The theoretical and experimental results concerning the thermodynamical and low-
frequency transport properties of hybrid structures, consisting of spatially separated …

In this review I discuss the application of scanning magnetic imaging to fundamental studies
of superconductors, concentrating on three scanning magnetic microscopies—scanning …

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 …

In superconductors, the motion of vortices introduces unwanted dissipation that is disruptive
to applications. Fortunately, material defects can immobilize vortices, acting as vortex …

We investigate the transport properties of superconducting films with periodic arrays of in-
plane magnetized micromagnets. Two different magnetic textures are studied: a square …

Low-temperature magnetic force microscopy has been used to visualize spontaneous
formation of vortex-antivortex pairs in hybrid ferromagnet/superconductor systems. Vortex …

The spontaneous formation of domains of commensurate vortex patterns near rational
fractional matching fields of a periodic pinning array has been investigated with high …

Using numerical simulations, we investigate vortex configurations and pinning in
superconductors with honeycomb and kagomé pinning arrays. We find that a variety of …