Abstract
We calculate the local density of states of a vortex in a two-dimensional -wave superconductor in the presence of a uniform applied supercurrent. The supercurrent induces changes in the electronic structure for the isolated vortex as well as the vortex lattice, which agree with the recent measurements in -NbSe [Maldonado et al., Phys. Rev. B 88, 064518 (2013)]. We find that the supercurrent polarizes the core states when the vortices are pinned. This shows that the transfer of momentum from the supercurrent to the bound states and the rigidity of the wave functions must be considered for understanding the various forces acting on collectively pinned Abrikosov vortices.
- Received 15 September 2013
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.134515
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