The Kosterlitz-Thouless transition and vortex dynamics

Shenoy, S. R. (1988) The Kosterlitz-Thouless transition and vortex dynamics Bulletin of Materials Science, 10 (1-2). pp. 97-103. ISSN 0250-4707

[img]
Preview
PDF - Publisher Version
1MB

Official URL: http://www.ias.ac.in/j_archive/bms/10/1/97-104/vie...

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02747435

Abstract

The physics of the Kosterlitz-Thouless vortex-unbinding transition in two-dimensional superfluids is discussed, and the N × N Josephson junction array is considered as a prototype system. Dynamical behaviour is considered in two cases: (a) the complex impedance shows structure at a frequency-dependent transition temperature, similar to the dynamic susceptibility of a spin glass; (b) with a perpendicular non-uniform magnetic field, of a particular 'self-similar' hierarchical pattern, a scaling argument gives non-exponential relaxational dynamics of a prepared non-equilibrium vortex distribution.

Item Type:Article
Source:Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:Kosterlitz-Thouless Transition; Vortex Dynamics; Josephson Junction Array
ID Code:46052
Deposited On:30 Jun 2011 09:57
Last Modified:18 May 2016 02:06

Repository Staff Only: item control page