All-optical generation of Abrikosov vortices by the inverse Faraday effect

V. D. Plastovets, I. D. Tokman, B. Lounis, A. S. Mel'nikov, and A. I. Buzdin
Phys. Rev. B 106, 174504 – Published 7 November 2022
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Abstract

Within the framework of the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory we show that circularly polarized terahertz or far-infrared radiation induces a dc supercurrent that influences the dynamics of vortex-antivortex pair formation in a mesoscopic superconductor undergoing rapid thermal quenching. The Lorentz force arising from the supercurrents promotes vortex-antivortex separation and allows survival of the vortex polarity defined by the helicity of light. Based on this idea, we propose a two-stage irradiation scheme that provides a powerful method for controlled all-optical generation of Abrikosov vortices.

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  • Received 20 May 2022
  • Revised 5 September 2022
  • Accepted 20 October 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.174504

©2022 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

V. D. Plastovets1,2, I. D. Tokman2, B. Lounis3,4, A. S. Mel'nikov2,5, and A. I. Buzdin1,6

  • 1Universite de Bordeaux, LOMA UMR-CNRS 5798, F-33405 Talence, France
  • 2Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Russian Academy of Sciences, GSP-105, 607680 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
  • 3Universite de Bordeaux, LP2N, F-33405 Talence, France
  • 4Institut d'Optique & CNRS, LP2N, F-33405 Talence, France
  • 5Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
  • 6World-Class Research Center “Digital biodesign and personalized healthcare”, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 119991, Russia

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Vol. 106, Iss. 17 — 1 November 2022

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