Dimensional crossover and commensurability effect in V/Ag superconducting multilayers

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.33.2052· OSTI ID:6310035

Kanoda, K; Mazaki, H; Yamada, T; Hosoito, N; Shinjo, T

Using V/Ag superconducting multilayers prepared by vacuum evaporation we have observed dimensional crossover from anisotropic three-dimensional to two-dimensional behavior in terms of the upper critical field versus temperature. At a higher temperature we have also observed an anomalous turning in the curve of the critical field, which implies the existence of a commensurability effect between the lattice of vortices and the periodic superstructure.

• Research Organization: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji 611, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6310035
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 33:3; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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