Barba-Ortega, J.Sardella, Edson [UNESP]Aguiar, J. Albino2014-05-202014-05-202010-11-15Physica C-superconductivity and Its Applications. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 470, n. 21, p. 1964-1967, 2010.0921-4534http://hdl.handle.net/11449/8488Nonlinear time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau (TDGL) equations were solved in the present work using the link variables method. Vortex configurations were investigated in a superconducting circular sector immersed in an external magnetic field applied perpendicular to its plane. Magnetization and free energy were calculated as a function of the applied magnetic field at several temperatures. This paper illustrates how the vortices moved around at the transition fields before they become accommodated into an equilibrium configuration. A linear dependence of the magnetization dependence on temperature has been found for a certain magnetic field. Crown Copyright (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.1964-1967engLink variable methodGinzburg-LandauMesoscopic circular sectorArtigo10.1016/j.physc.2010.08.008WOS:000285324800013Acesso restrito77992536461198890000-0001-7041-8136