In a magnetic field, a superconductor is threaded by swirling whirlpools of electric current. Understanding these magnetic vortices is important because they control the flow of current through the superconductor.
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Gammel, P. Why vortices matter. Nature 411, 434–435 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35078187
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