Superconducting characteristics of a planar-type HoBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 sub minus x minus La sub 1. 5 Ba sub 1. 5 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 sub minus y minus HoBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 sub minus x junction
- Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd., Kokubunji, Tokyo 185, Japan (JP)
A planar-type junction of HoBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}}{sub {ital x}} {minus} La{sub 1.5}Ba{sub 1.5}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital y}} {minus} HoBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital x}} having an electrode spacing as small as 0.1 {mu}m is fabricated and its electrical characteristics are measured. Supercurrent through the La{sub 1.5}Ba{sub 1.5}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital y}} layer is detected up to the temperature of 69 K. A superconducting region extends from the YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital x}} electrodes into a normal La{sub 1.5}Ba{sub 1.5}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{ital y}} layer with a submicrometer scale. The superconducting decay length is 65 nm, which is two orders of magnitude larger than the value calculated from the conventional proximity theory.
- OSTI ID:
- 5638608
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (USA) Vol. 58:23; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
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