Nonlinear Meissner effect in Nb 3 Sn coplanar resonators

Makita, J.; Sundahl, C.; Ciovati, G.; Eom, C. B.; Gurevich, A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013156

Title: Nonlinear Meissner effect in ${Nb}_{3} Sn$ coplanar resonators

Journal Article · Fri Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Physical Review Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013156· OSTI ID:1846494

; Sundahl, C.; Ciovati, G.; Eom, C. B.; Gurevich, A.

We investigated the nonlinear Meissner effect (NLME) in Nb$$_3$$Sn thin film coplanar resonators by measuring the resonance frequency as a function of a parallel magnetic field at different temperatures. We used low rf power probing in films thinner than the London penetration depth $$\lambda(B)$$ to significantly increase the field onset of vortex penetration and measure the NLME under equilibrium conditions. Contrary to the conventional quadratic increase of $$\lambda(B)$$ with $$B$$ expected in s-wave superconductors, we observed a nearly linear increase of the penetration depth with $$B$$. We concluded that this behavior of $$\lambda(B)$$ is due to weak linked grain boundaries in our polycrystalline Nb$$_3$$Sn films, which can mimic the NLME expected in a clean d-wave superconductor.

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Research Organization:: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States); Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC 100387-020; AC05-06OR23177; SC100387020; SC0010081

OSTI ID:: 1846494

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1846628; OSTI ID: 1864693

Report Number(s):: JLAB-ACC-22-3465; DOE/OR/23177-5442; PPRHAI; 013156

Journal Information:: Physical Review Research, Journal Name: Physical Review Research Vol. 4 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2643-1564

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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