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Induced superconducting state in semiconductors and semimetals

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6276223
Superconductivity in semiconductors is caused by intervalley interaction. Moreover, intervalley interaction may result in the appearance of a non-phonon mechanism. This paper is concerned with a different type of superconductivity in semiconductors (SC) or semimetals (SM), namely, with induced superconductivity. If a SC or SM film is placed on a usual superconductor, there results a superconducting state of SC or SM because of the proximity effect. This proximity system is characterized by interesting features connected with the properties of SC and SM. We focus here on the analysis of the critical temperature T/sub c/, magnetic screening and the Josephson effect.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6276223
Report Number(s):
LBL-17904; CONF-840879-11; ON: DE85004903
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English