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Surface resistance due to trapped magnetic flux of superconducting lead at X band

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.332533· OSTI ID:5994692
The surface resistance due to trapped magnetic flux of superconducting lead at X band is described. A TM/sub 010/ mode cavity was prepared by deep drawing copper substrates and electroplating lead on the substrates. Measurements were made on the cavity at rf input power less than 3 mW. Residual surface resistance values of 0.06 and 7.4 ..mu cap omega.. were obtained. The apparent surface resistance (R(H,T)) of lead due to the trapped magnetic flux has a temperature dependence of (1-t/sup 2/)/sup -1/(1-t/sup 4/)/sup -1/2/ at t = T/T/sub c/<0.6 and a relationship is established for trapped flux field dependence, R(H,T)proportional2S/sub c/R/sub H/, where R/sub H/ is the surface resistance of lead due to trapped flux and S/sub c/ is the cross section area of the cavity to the field direction. A new equation for R/sub H/(T = 0) is given as R(H,T = 0) x (S/sub tot//2S/sub c/). The results prepared using the new equation show good agreement with the published results shown to date for superconducting lead cavities having differences in mode, structure, and frequency. To obtain R/sub res/< or =0.001 ..mu cap omega.., an ambient magnetic field should be set less than 1 mG. The field dependence of R(H,T)+R/sub res/ in the case of R/sub res/ = 7.4 ..mu cap omega.. approaches gradually to that of R/sub res/ = 0.06 ..mu cap omega.. as the field increases. A model to explain the relationship between the two cases is also described.
Research Organization:
Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
OSTI ID:
5994692
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 54:7; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English