Abstract
This is a review of a mathematical analysis of vortices in the Ginzburg-Landau model: phase transitions and effective energies that govern optimal patterns formed by the vortices, in particular the Abrikosov lattice, are discussed. Analogies with Coulomb gases are also mentioned.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 539-546 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Comptes Rendus Physique |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- Abrikosov lattice
- Coulomb gas
- Ginzburg-Landau equations
- One-component plasma
- Superconductivity
- Vortices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy