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arxiv: 0709.2885 · v1 · submitted 2007-09-18 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.stat-mech

Lattice effects and current reversal in superconducting ratchets

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Competition between the vortex lattice and a lattice of asymmetric artificial defects is shown to play a crucial role in ratchet experiments in superconducting films. We present a novel and collective mechanism for current reversal based on a reconfiguration of the vortex lattice. In contrast to previous models of vortex current reversal, the mechanism is based on the global response of the vortex lattice to external forces.

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