Critical Dynamics of Gauge Systems: Spontaneous Vortex Formation in 2D Superconductors

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 4-

  Stephens, G J ^a   Bettencourt, Luís M A ^b   Zurek, W H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84878016816     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: 10797114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.137004     Document Type: Article

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