Method for calculating the microwave surface impedance of superconducting films

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976 · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00116300· OSTI ID:7338602

Hook, J R

A method is described for calculating the surface impedance of thin superconducting films using the theory of Mattis and Bardeen of the surface impedance of superconductors. An approximate extension of the theory to the case where the superconducting order parameter inside the film varies slowly in space is presented. Calculations using the theory are compared with experimental measurements of the surface impedance at 3 GHz of thin tin films on bulk lead substrates. Agreement between theory and experiment is good.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Manchester, Eng.
• OSTI ID: 7338602
• Journal Information: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 23:5/6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TIN
IMPEDANCE
MICROWAVE RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
FILMS
METALS
RADIATIONS
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