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Quantum dynamics of vortices in mesoscopic magnetic disks

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 Added by Ricardo Zarzuela
 Publication date 2013
  fields Physics
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Model of quantum depinning of magnetic vortex cores from line defects in a disk geometry and under the application of an in-plane magnetic field has been developed within the framework of the Caldeira-Leggett theory. The corresponding instanton solutions are computed for several values of the magnetic field. Expressions for the crossover temperature Tc and for the depinning rate Gamma(T) are obtained. Fitting of the theory parameters to experimental data is also presented.



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