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Geometry-induced localization of thermal fluctuations in ultrathin superconducting structures

Superconductivity 2010-09-06 v1

Abstract

Thermal fluctuations of the order parameter in an ultrathin triangular shaped superconducting structure are studied near TcT_{c}, in zero applied field. We find that the order parameter is prone to much larger fluctuations in the corners of the structure as compared to its interior. This geometry-induced localization of thermal fluctuations is attributed to the fact that condensate confinement in the corners is characterised by a lower effective dimensionality, which favors stronger fluctuations.

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@article{arxiv.1009.0590,
  title  = {Geometry-induced localization of thermal fluctuations in ultrathin superconducting structures},
  author = {W. V. Pogosov and V. R. Misko and F. M. Peeters},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.0590},
  year   = {2010}
}

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9 pages, 5 figures