Magnetic Vorticies In Superconductors Don't Confine Electrons

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Small one-quantum magnetic vortices in Type 1.5 and Type 2 superconductors do not confine non-superconducting electrons as previously believed. Recent experiments demonstrate that these vortices can move independently, achieving speeds up to 10,000 times faster than anticipated due to their significantly lower mass. This finding challenges existing theories regarding electron confinement in superconductors and opens new avenues for research in superconductivity dynamics.

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https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/117

Small one-quantum magnetic vorticies form in Type 1.5 and 2 superconductors. It was thought that such vorticies would confine the non-superconducting electrons inside them. This experiment shows that this is not the case. The vortex can move for the most part independently, therefore it moves 10,000 times faster than expected due to its much lower mass.
 
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