Eur. Phys. J. B 25, 25-30 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1140/e10051-002-0004-z

Rotating superconductors: Ginzburg-Landau equations

Institut für Theoretische Physik C, Technische Hochschule Aachen, 52056 Aachen, Germany

Corresponding author: ^a capell@physik.rwth-aachen.de

Received: 28 May 2001
Published online: 15 January 2002

Abstract

Superconductors put into rotation develope a spontaneous internal magnetic field (the “London field”). In this paper Ginzburg Landau equations for order parameter, field, and current distributions for superconductors in rotation are derived. Two simple examples are discussed: the massive cylinder and the “Little and Parks geometry”: a thin film of superconducting material deposited on a cylinder of normal material. A dependence of T_c on rotational frequency is predicted. The magnitude of the effect is estimated and should be observable.