Electron-beam-induced shift in the apparent position of a pinned vortex in a thin superconducting film
John R. Clem
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.214529 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
When an electron beam strikes a superconducting thin film near a pinned vortex, it locally increases the temperature-dependent London penetration depth and perturbs the circulating supercurrent, thereby distorting the vortex’s magnetic field toward the heated spot. This phenomenon has been used to visualize vortices pinned in superconducting quantum interference devices using low-temperature scanning electron microscopy. In this paper I develop a quantitative theory to calculate the displacement of the vortex-generated magnetic-flux distribution as a function of the distance of the beam spot from the vortex core. The results are calculated using four different models for the spatial distribution of the thermal power deposited by the electron beam.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YBa2Cu3O7 Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 77 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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