Computational Exploration of Vortex Nucleation in Type II Superconductors Using a Finite Element Method in Ginzburg-Landau Theory

Using a finite element method, we numerically solve the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations of superconductivity to explore vortex nucleation in type II superconductors. We consider a cylindrical geometry and simulate the transition from a superconducting state to a mixed state. Using saddle-no...

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Main Author: Pack, Alden Roy
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2017
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7283
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8283&context=etd