Peak effect and giant flux jumps in hard superconductors: the problem of “islands” jumps on H-T diagram

Abstract

Magnetic properties of superconductors with peak effect were investigated both experimentally and theoretically in frames of the critical state model which incorporates the flux jump instability criterion. Theoretical analyses show some “forbidden” band for flux jumps on the magnetic field axis. Features of H-T diagrams of instability of superconductors with peak effect are discussed.