Title :
Stimulation of Superconductivity in Submolecular Structures With Weakly Coupled Superconducting Layers
Author :
Grishin, V.E. ; Muravey, L.A. ; Cherenkov, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Electromagnetic and superconducting properties are considered in superconducting layers separated by interlayer with the thickness of the oxide layer 10-20 A (the so-called multilayer lattices of (S-D-S) n-type). In particular, the phenomenon of stimulation of superconductivity is expounded and specific dependence on the number of oxide evaporated layers and their thickness is obtained. The Josephson array defectivity is considered with the frustration parameter. The number of states in these models shows a wide variety of critical behavior as a function of the frustration f(0 <; f <; 1). The characteristics defined densities of electronic states of superconducting and normal-metal layers in S/N superlattice are presented. It is clear that even with the constant interaction conservation between the nearest layers, which in the same for all the layers, the frustration introduction over the layers result in a hysteresis in T_c (n), i.e., in the irreversibility phenomena so characteristic of high-temperature superconductors. The connection of this result with tunneling spectra of high-Tc superconductors such as Yba_2Cu_3O_(7-d), (YBCO) thin films deposited on LaAlO_3 substrates is observed.
Keywords :
Josephson effect; barium compounds; electronic density of states; frustration; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting superlattices; superconducting thin films; yttrium compounds; Josephson array defectivity; LaAlO3; LaAlO3 substrates; S-N superlattice; YBCO thin films; YBa2Cu3O7-δ; constant interaction conservation; critical behavior; density of electronic states; electromagnetic properties; frustration parameter; high-temperature superconductors; interlayer; irreversibility phenomena; normal-metal layer; oxide evaporated layers; oxide layer thickness; size 10 A to 20 A; submolecular structures; superconducting properties; superconductivity stimulation phenomenon; tunneling spectra; weakly coupled superconducting layers; Equations; High temperature superconductors; Lattices; Mathematical model; Superconducting epitaxial layers; Superconducting magnets;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2010.2089594