Fabrication and characterization of NdBaCuO-Josephson junctions on MgO-substrates damaged by a focused ion beam

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作者
Ishimaru, Y
Mizuno, Y
Suzuki, K
Enomoto, Y
机构
[1] Int Superconductivity Technology, Cent, Tokyo, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 1A期
关键词
NdBa2CU3O7; FIB; Josephson junction; flux-flow; RSJ; Fraunhofer pattern; SQUID-like diffraction pattern;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.35.L15
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We have fabricated a NdBa2CU3O7 Josephson junction using a narrow-focused Ga-ion beam to damage MgO(100) substrates prior to film deposition. NdBa2Cu3O7 films with smooth surface morphology and without particulates have been deposited by RF magnetron sputtering under rather low oxygen partial pressures. I, values at 4.2 K of several junctions with the same fabricating conditions vary from several mu A to several mA. The junctions with higher I-c exhibit flux-flow type I-V curves and Fraunhofer-like diffraction patterns of I-c, under magnetic field. The junctions with lower I-c show RSJ type I-V curves and SQUID-like diffraction patterns of I, under magnetic field.
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页码:L15 / L18
页数:4
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