Low temperature specific heat of NbSi Anderson insulator measured by cryogenic bolometry

被引:15
作者
Marnieros, S [1 ]
Bergé, L [1 ]
Juillard, A [1 ]
Dumoulin, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Spectrometrie Nucl & Spectrometrie Masse, F-91405 Orsay, France
关键词
Anderson insulator; specific heat; bolometer;
D O I
10.1016/S0921-4526(98)00703-0
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
In a study of the properties of composite cryogenic bolometers using an amorphous metal-semiconductor thin him as sensor, we have deduced the NbSi Anderson insulator specific heat. The results are model-dependant, but agree with those obtained by direct measurements. The behavior observed for NbSi is identical to that found for Si:P, suggesting that it is universal for Anderson insulators. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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