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Flux Pinning in Superconductors

Stuart C. Wimbush

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The article contains sections titled: Flux Lines, Flux Motion, and Dissipation Sources of Flux Pinning Flux Pinning in Technological Superconductors Recent Developments in Flux Pinning Methodologies Pinning‐Enabled High‐Field Magnet Applications Experimental Determination of Pinning Forces Regimes of Flux Motion Limitations on Core Pinning Efficacy Magnetic Pinning of Flux Lines Flux Pinning Anisotropy Maximum Entropy Treatment of Flux Pinning Conclusion

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Key concepts: Flux pinning, Pinning force, Condensed matter physics, Zener pinning, Magnetic flux, Flux (metallurgy), Superconductivity, Flux pumping