Klongcheongsan, T.Bullard, Thomas J. IIITäuber, Uwe C.2016-09-302016-09-302010-02-010953-2048http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73124We investigate driven magnetic flux lines in layered type-II superconductors subject to various configurations of strong point or columnar pinning centers by means of a three-dimensional elastic line model and Metropolis Monte Carlo simulations. We characterize the resulting nonequilibrium steady states by means of the force-velocity / current-voltage curve, static structure factor, mean vortex radius of gyration, number of double-kink and half-loop excitations, and velocity / voltage noise spectrum. We compare the results for the above observables for randomly distributed point and columnar defects, and demonstrate that the three-dimensional flux line structures and their fluctuations lead to a remarkable variety of complex phenomena in the steady-state transport properties of bulk superconductors.? - ? (13) page(s)In CopyrightPhysics, AppliedPhysics, Condensed MatterPhysicsPHYSICS, APPLIEDPHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTERHIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORSMOVING VORTEX LATTICEBOSON LOCALIZATIONTHERMAL FLUCTUATIONSVOLTAGE NOISEGLASS PHASETHIN-FILMSTRANSITIONSTRANSPORTDYNAMICSArticle - Refereedhttps://doi.org/10.1088/0953-2048/23/2/025023232