Real-time magneto-optical imaging of vortices in superconducting NbSe2

Authors
Goa, PE Hauglin, H Baziljevich, M Il'yashenko, E Gammel, PL Johansen, TH
Citation
Pe. Goa et al., Real-time magneto-optical imaging of vortices in superconducting NbSe2, SUPERCOND S, 14(9), 2001, pp. 729-731
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09532048 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
729 - 731
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-2048(200109)14:9<729:RMIOVI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We present here a new experimental tool for the direct observation of magne tic vortices in type-II superconductors. The magneto-optical imaging techni que has been improved to enable single vortex observation at low flux densi ties. The main advantage of the new method is its high temporal resolution combined with the applicability to any superconducting sample with a flat s urface. We give a short description of the experimental set-up and show exa mples of results obtained for a NbSe2 single crystal at 4.0 K.