The simulation shown in the next page illustrates the motion of the vortices in the patterned SC under the influence of the AC field.
The three simulations show the dynamics of the vortices in the three different regimes shown in the phase diagram.
For a detailed description of these regimes see our manuscript.

Click on one of the green boxes to see the vortices in motion in each regime.

Simulation Parameters:

Number of ratchets = 10

lambda = 45nm

l1 = 20*lambda

l2 = 5*lambda

sample width = 10 * (l1+l2) = 250*lambda

T = 0.2 [micro sec]