Transport properties and structures of vortex matter in layered superconductors

In this paper we analyze the structure, phase transitions, and some transpo rt properties of the vortex system when the external magnetic field lies pa rallel to the planes in layered superconductors. We show that experimental results for resistivity are qualitatively consistent with numerical simulat ions that describe the melting of a commensurate rotated lattice. However, for Some magnetic fields, the structure factor indicates the occurrence of smectic peaks at an intermediate temperature regime.