QUANTUM-STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF VORTICES IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS

Authors
BLATTER G IVLEV BI
Citation
G. Blatter et Bi. Ivlev, QUANTUM-STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF VORTICES IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 50(14), 1994, pp. 10272-10286
Citations number
65
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
50
Issue
14
Year of publication
1994
Pages
10272 - 10286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1994)50:14<10272:QMOVIH>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Starting from the vortex equation of motion, we construct an effective Euclidean action and formulate the quantum statistical mechanics of t he vortex system. The formalism is applied to the calculation of vario us thermodynamic quantities such as the specific heat and the magnetic susceptibility of the vortex lattice. Furthermore, we investigate the effect of quantum fluctuations on the vortex-lattice melting transiti on.