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Magnetization curves and ac susceptibilites in type-II superconductors: geometry-independent similarity and effect of irreversibility mechanisms

G. M. Maksimova, D. Yu. Vodolazov, I. L. Maksimov

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/9911287

Abstract

The magnetic characteristics for superconducting samples of different geometries (plates and films of various widths) and orientation with respect to external field are compared. A similarity is established between the magnetization curves M(H) and the corresponding susceptibilities. A sign reversal is predicted for the 3rd harmonic of the ac susceptibillity when the irreversibility mechanism changes from bulk pinning to edge barrier. A mutual influence of the edge barrier and bulk pinning on the magnetization curves and field-dependent ac susceptibility is studied on the basis of an exactly solvable model (narrow plate in a parallel field and/or narrow film in a perpendicular magnetic field).

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