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Vortex collisions: crossing or recombination?

M Bou-Diab1, M J Dodgson, G Blatter

  • 1Theoretische Physik, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.

Physical Review Letters
|June 1, 2001
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Two vortex lines collide violently due to attractive interactions between antiparallel segments. Vortices recombine via segment exchange, with a crossing channel emerging from double collisions.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Superconductivity

Background:

  • Vortex lines are fundamental excitations in superconductors.
  • Understanding vortex dynamics is crucial for applications like superconducting magnets and power transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the collision dynamics of two vortex lines driven by an applied current.
  • To analyze the vortex conformation and interaction during the approach and collision phases.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing London theory to model the vortex approach and conformation.
  • Employing the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation to analyze the collision region.

Main Results:

  • Observed nontrivial vortex conformation with antiparallel segments leading to violent collisions.

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  • Confirmed that vortices always recombine through segment exchange.
  • Identified a natural emergence of a crossing channel via a double collision process.

    • Conclusions:

    • Vortex-vortex collisions are complex, involving segment exchange and recombination.
    • Double collision events can lead to the formation of crossing channels, a significant finding for vortex dynamics.