With the high-temperature superconductors a qualitatively new regime in the
phenomenology of type-II superconductivity can be accessed. The key elements governing …

We review experimental studies of the time decay of the nonequilibrium magnetization in
high-temperature superconductors, a phenomenon known as magnetic relaxation. This …

Magnetic flux can penetrate a type-II superconductor in the form of Abrikosov vortices (also
called flux lines, flux tubes, or fluxons) each carrying a quantum of magnetic flux phi 0= h/2e …

Resistive switching, a phenomenon in which the resistance of a device can be modified by
applying an electric field,,,–, is at the core of emerging technologies such as neuromorphic …

In many high-T c superconductors the critical current density jc is an ill-defined quantity due
to the smooth current—voltage characteristic. Since jc is the basic parameter entering the …

The magnetic moment, flux and current penetration, and creep in type-II superconductors of
nonzero thickness in a perpendicular applied magnetic field are calculated. The presented …

A magnetic field harmonically varying in time (to probe the sample) and a lock-in technique
(to register the sample response sensed by a pick-up coil) are widely used for characterizing …

Avalanche dynamics are found in many phenomena, from earthquakes to the evolution of
species. They can also be found in vortex matter when a type-II superconductor is externally …

The response of the vortex system in the mixed state of type-II superconductors to ac fields is
discussed from a unique macroscopic point of view. Linear and nonlinear response are …

Within the framework of the ''brick-wall''model, we review in detail how various physical
mechanisms could act to limit the critical current in high-T c superconducting tapes. The …