Published December 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Superconducting weak link generated at atomic steps on a substrate in a YBa2Cu3O7-δ ultrathin film

  • 1. Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581 (Japan)

Description

Three-unit-cell thick YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) films are grown on SrTiO3 (0 0 1) substrates with periodic arrays of single-unit-cell height steps on their surface. A characteristic fault in the YBCO film is generated on each substrate step, as observed by atomic force microscopy. By electrical resistivity measurements, it is shown that this fault serves as a superconducting weak link. Anisotropy in the normal-state resistivity is observed, depending on the current direction parallel or perpendicular to the substrate step.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2009.11.031

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2009.11.031;
PII
S0921-4534(09)00747-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
470
Journal Issue
Suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. S863-S864
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
9. international conference on materials and mechanisms of superconductivity
Dates
7-12 Sep 2009
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

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