STM study of independent mesoscopic superconducting particles

被引：3

作者：

Poza, M

Rodrigo, JG

Vieira, S

机构：

[1] Lab. de Bajas Temperaturas, C-III, Depto. Fis. de la Materia Condensada, Univ. Autónoma de Madrid

来源：

PHYSICA B | 1996年 / 218卷 / 1-4期

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D O I：

10.1016/0921-4526(95)00610-9

中图分类号：

O469 [凝聚态物理学];

学科分类号：

070205 ;

摘要：

A scanning tunnelling microscope is used to characterize mesoscopic superconducting particles of lead evaporated thermally. The superconducting properties in the electronic density of states are observed in isolated particles for sizes smaller than the coherence length of bulk lead.

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页码：265 / 268

页数：4

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