The influence of the geometry of a thin superconducting sample on the penetration of the
magnetic field lines and the arrangement of vortices are investigated theoretically. We …

Controlled trapping and guided motion of vortices via special arrangements of microholes,
so-called antidots, in YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 films and devices is demonstrated. Resistive Hall-type …

A thermodynamically stable vortex-antivortex pattern has been revealed in equilateral
mesoscopic type I superconducting triangles, contrary to type II superconductors where …

The nucleation of superconductivity in mesoscopic equilateral triangles is investigated by
using the linearized Ginzburg-Landau equation (LGLE). The trigonal symmetry of the …

The nucleation field for surface superconductivity H c 3 depends on the geometrical shape
of the mesoscopic superconducting sample and is substantially enhanced with decreasing …

The transitions between the different vortex states of thin mesoscopic superconducting disks
and rings are studied using the nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau functional. They are saddle …

The superconducting state of a thin superconducting disk with a hole is studied within the
nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau theory in which the demagnetization effect is accurately taken …

Using the complete nonlinear Ginzburg-Landau theory, we investigated the
superconducting state and phase boundaries for mesoscopic square samples containing …

In this paper, we investigate the vortex nucleation on a thin superconducting hollow sphere.
The problem is studied using a simplified system of Ginzburg–Landau equations. We …

Superconducting structures with a size of the order of the superconducting coherence length
ξ (T) have a critical temperature T c, oscillating as a function of the applied perpendicular …