Transport properties of ZrN superconducting films

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作者
Cassinese, A
Iavarone, M
Vaglio, R
Grimsditch, M
Uran, S
机构
[1] Univ Naples, INFM, Dipartimento Sci Fis, I-80125 Naples, Italy
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Div Sci Mat, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2000年 / 62卷 / 21期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.62.13915
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Superconductivity in nitrides presents intriguing aspects related to the role of optical phonons. In the present paper we report on high-quality superconducting zirconium nitride film preparation and characterization (including Raman scattering) as well as on both de and microwave frequency transport properties, The high-temperature dc resistivity shows no evidence of saturation effects, possibly due to the low electron-phonon coupling. Surface impedance data can be well fitted by the standard BCS expressions. The data provide further evidence of the ''conventional'' nature of superconductivity in these compounds.
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页码:13915 / 13918
页数:4
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