2007/05/15 by N. Kokubo, T Asada, T. Asada +6 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #cond-mat.dis-nn #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevb.75.184512
published as Phys. Rev. B 75, 184512 (2007) · 9 pages, 6 figures
openalex publication_date 2007/05/15 · arxiv created 2007/06/14 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Dynamic ordering of driven vortex matter has been investigated in the peak effect regime of both amorphous MoGe films and 2H\text\ensuremath-NbSe2 crystals by mode locking (ML) and dc transport measurements. ML features allow us to trace how the shear rigidity of driven vortices evolves with the average velocity. Determining the onset of ML resonance in different magnetic fields and/or temperatures, we find that the dynamic ordering frequency (velocity) exhibits a striking divergence in the higher part of the peak effect regime. Interestingly, this phenomenon is accompanied by a pronounced peak of dynamic critical current. Mapping out field-temperature phase diagrams, we find that divergent points follow well the thermodynamic melting curve of the ideal vortex lattice over wide field and/or temperature ranges. These findings provide a link between the dynamic and static melting phenomena which can be distinguished from the disorder induced peak effect.