Nonglassy relaxation by double kinks in with columnar defects

Abstract:

We present long-term relaxation measurements of the irreversible magnetization in (Formula presented) single crystals with columnar defects. Within the single vortex pinning regime we find a nonglassy response at intermediate currents, in between the half loops and superkinks glassy regimes. We demonstrate that such behavior is due to double kink excitations whose critical nucleus has a size independent of current, and occur even in the presence of pinning energy dispersion. © 2000 The American Physical Society.

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2000

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