Research Program of Stuart B. Field

The main focus of our research is in the area of superconductivity, with a particular interest in the static and dynamic properties of superconducting vortices. We use the technique of scanning Hall probe microscopy to image the vortices, which allows direct spatial information about their static configurations and dynamic flow patterns. The links below outline the physics, the technique, and some of the projects in which we're currently involved.

 

The Technique

Correlations and Disorder in Arrays of Superconducting Rings

Flux-Driven Vortex Dynamics

Vortex Configurations in Periodic Arrays of Pinning Centers

Vortex Dynamics Probed by Hall Probe Arrays