Vortex lattice matching effects in superconducting Mo$_{3}$Si films with magnetic pinning centers.

ORAL

Abstract

Electron Beam Lithography and sputtering techniques have been used to fabricate arrays of Ni nanodots on Si (100) substrate. Nb films and amorphous Mo$_{3}$Si films were grown on top of the magnetic array by magnetron sputtering. The same arrays were used in both superconducting systems; therefore the same periodic pinning potential is induced in both systems. Magnetotransport and (I, V) curves were measured close to the films critical temperatures. Matching effects are observed between the periodic array of pinning potentials and the driving vortex lattice. The different vortex dynamics will be discussed in both systems. We want to thank Spanish Ministerio Educacion y Ciencia grants NAN2004-09087, FIS2005-07392.

Authors

  • David Perez de Lara

    Dept. Fisica de Materiales, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid (Spain)

  • Alejandro Alija

    Dept. Fisica, Universidad Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo (Spain)

  • Alejandro Junquera

    Dept. Fisica, Universidad Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo (Spain)

  • Jose M. Colino

    Dept. de Fisica, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real (Spain)

  • Jose I. Martin

    Dept. Fisica, Universidad Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo (Spain)

  • Elena Navarro

    Dept. Fisica de Materiales, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid (Spain)

  • Maria Velez

    Dept. Fisica, Universidad Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo (Spain)

  • Jose V. Anguita

    Instituto Microelectronica, CSIC, Tres Cantos, 28760

  • Jose L. Vicent

    Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain, Dept. Fisica de Materiales, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid (Spain)