Nb/Al-AlO_x/Nb隧道结的制备

本文报道了在射频磁控溅射装置上Nb/Al-AlO_x/Nb隧道结的制备工艺和所获得的结果。对SIS三层结构形成时基片的温度、势垒,以及电极形成方法等问题进行了讨论。     

Nb/Al-AlO_x/Nb隧道结制备中压控电压源阳极氧化工艺研究

采用计算机程控的压控电压源阳极氧化模式研究制备出自对准Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb隧道结的绝缘层Nb2O5/Al2O3/Nb2O5。研究了氧化电压、氧化层的厚度和氧化时间的关系。当阳极氧化电压变化率低于8V/min时,阳极氧化层的厚度基本取决于氧化电压的大小,而与氧化电压变化率无关。我们已采用电压源阳极氧化技术成功制备出超导Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb隧道结。     

γ射线辐照下Nb/Fe双层膜的结构行为

本文利用扫描电镜和X光衍射方法研究了γ射线辐照下Nb/Fe双层膜的结构行为,指出由于溅射时样品衬底温度的升高,在Nb/Fe界面形成了Fe_2Nb化合物。在γ射线的辐照下Fe_2Nb要分解成Fe和Nb,同时在辐照的最初阶段促使了非晶Nb的晶化,之后随着辐照时间的不断延长,γ射线的辐照又破坏Nb晶粒使之细化,本文讨论了这些实验结果。     

Nb/A1-AlO_X/Nb隧道结的制备研究

通过改进RIE的刻蚀工艺和绝缘层的生长工艺,在SiO2/Si衬底上制备出了性能良好的超导Nb/A1-AlOX/Nb隧道结。采用CF4作为刻蚀气体,降低了RIE对结势垒层和衬底SiO2层的刻蚀。使用PECVD生长绝缘层SiO2,改善了绝缘性能,从而降低了隧道结的漏电流。     

Nb/Al-AlO_x/Nb超导隧道结的制备

在高阻硅衬底上采用光刻、直流磁控溅射、反应离子刻蚀(RIE)、等离子体增强化学气相沉积法(PECVD)等方法研究制备了高质量的Nb/Al-Al Ox/Nb超导隧道结。在4.2K下,测量了直径8μm的圆形结样品,得到临界电流密度约为1.6k A/cm2,漏电流约为50μA。制结工艺流程的重复性较好。     

用于电压基准的Nb/NbxSi1-x/Nb约瑟夫森单结的研制

现代可编程约瑟夫森电压基准的核心器件是约瑟夫森结阵.目前最具有优势的约瑟夫森结阵是 Nb/Nb_xSi_1-x/Nb材料的结阵. Nb/Nb_xSi_1-x/Nb材料的约瑟夫森结 具有三层薄膜的制作过程简便, Nb和Nb_xSi_1-x刻蚀工艺相同以及Nb_xSi_1-x 势垒层成分可调等优点.中国计量科学研究院设计制作了Nb/Nb_xSi_1-x/Nb约瑟夫森单结. 通过在4.2 K低温下对所做单结进行直流电流-电压特性测量,观测到了清晰的超导隧穿电流和 从零电压态向电压态的跳变,最后就测量结果进行了分析讨论.此项工作属于国内首个开展 Nb/Nb_xSi_1-x/Nb材料约瑟夫森单结研究的工作.     

Nb在Ni3Al中取代行为及合金化效应的第一性原理研究

采用基于第一性原理的平面波赝势方法,研究了Nb原子在Ni₃Al中的格点取代行为及合金化效应.通过对不同原子被置换后体系的形成热、结合能及电子态密度的计算和比较,发现Nb原子倾向于取代Ni₃Al中的Al原子,其取代行为主要由系统的电子结构决定,计算结果与实验相符.为了进一步研究Nb原子的取代行为,对Nb原子占据的格点以松散或紧凑分布下体系的总能、形成热、结合能以及电子态密度进行了计算,结果表明Nb原子占据的格点更倾向于紧凑分布.为了研究Nb对Ni_{3关键词： 第一性原理 3}Al合金')" href="#">Ni₃Al合金 电子结构 合金化效应     

Nb/SnO2复合薄膜的制备、结构及光电性能

用溶胶-凝胶旋涂法在玻璃基底上制备出Nb/SnO₂复合透明导电薄膜,利用XRD,SEM,紫外—可见分光光度计,四探针电阻仪等测试方法对Nb/SnO₂复合薄膜的结构和物性进行了研究.结果表明: 当Nb含量小于0.99at%时,Nb/SnO₂复合薄膜为较纯的四方金红石结构;复合薄膜中晶粒分布均匀,平均尺寸在5—7 nm.当Nb含量小于0.99at%时,Nb/SnO₂复合薄膜的电阻率先减小后增大,当Nb含量为0.37at%时 关键词： 溶胶-凝胶法 2复合薄膜')" href="#">Nb/SnO₂复合薄膜 结构表征 光电性能     

Nb/Nb3Sn复合超导材料的高压电子显微镜观察

用1000kV高压电子显微镜观察了单芯和多芯Nb/Nb₃Sn复合材料的显微组织,看到了由Nb₃Sn/Nb₃Sn晶粒重叠而成的叠栅图和Nb基体/Nb₃Sn晶粒重叠而成的叠栅图。 关键词：     

Nb/Nb_3Sn复合超导材料的高压电子显微镜观察

用1000kV高压电子显微镜观察了单芯和多芯Nb/Nb_3Sn复合材料的显微组织,看到了由Nb_3Sn/Nb_3Sn晶粒重叠而成的叠栅图和Nb基体/Nb_3Sn晶粒重叠而成的叠栅图。     

Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb junctions with controllable critical current density for qubit application

Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions with controllable critical current density Jc are fabricated using the standard selective Nb etching process.Tunnel barriers are formed in different oxygen exposure conditions (oxygen pressure P and oxidation time t),giving rise to Jc ranging from 100 A/cm2 to above 2000 A/cm2.Jc shows a familiar linear dependence on P × t in logarithmic scales.We calculate the energy levels of the phaseand flux-type qubits using the achievable junction parameters and show that the fabricated Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions can be used conveniently for quantum computation applications in the future.     

Band structure observed in the current-voltage characteristics of SINININIS-type junctions

Band structure in the conductivity of 4-barrier Nb/Al-AlO_x-Al-AlO_x-Al-AlO_x-Al-AlO_x-Nb (SINININIS) tunnel junctions is observed at low temperatures. This structure is explained in terms of the interference of quasiparticle waves in a periodic barrier.     

Properties of superconducting Nb/Al/Nb/Al?AlOx?Al?AlOx?Al/Nb/Al/Nb tunnel junctions

Modified geometry (MG) devices, Nb/Al/Nb/Al−AlO_x−Al−AlO_x−Al/Nb/Al/Nb, have been fabricated and investigated in comparison with the basic geometry (BG) double-barrier Nb/Al−AlO_x−Al−AlO_x−Al/Nb devices. The enhancement of the critical temperature in the Al film is found to be weaker for the MG devices as compared with the BG devices at temperatures nearT=4.2 K but stronger at lowT. Indication of an enhancement of dc Josephson critical current density,j _c , at bias voltageV≠0 as compared withj _c (V=0) has been observed in the MG devices for the first time.     

Superconducting and magnetic properties of Nb/Pd 1-xFex/Nb triple layers

The superconducting and magnetic properties of Nb/Pd_1-xFe_x/Nb triple layers with constant Nb layer thickness d_Nb=200 ? and different interlayer thicknesses 3 ?≤ d_PdFe ≤ ? are investigated. The thickness dependence of the magnetization and of the superconducting transition temperature shows that for small iron concentration x the Pd_1-xFe_x layer is likely to be in the paramagnetic state for very thin films whereas ferromagnetic order is established for x ≥ 0.13. The parallel critical field B_c2||(T){B_{c2||}}(T) exhibits a transition from two-dimensional (2D) behavior where the Nb films are coupled across the interlayer, towards a 2D behavior of decoupled Nb films with increasing d_PdFeand/or x. This transition allows a determination of the penetration depth x_F{\xi _F} of Cooper pairs into the Pd_1-xFe_x layer as a function of x. For samples with a ferromagnetic interlayer x_F{\xi _F} is found to be independent of x.     

230 and 492 GHz low noise sis waveguide receivers employing tuned Nb/AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions

We report results on two full height waveguide receivers that cover the 200–290 GHz and 380–510 GHz atmospheric windows. The receivers are part of the facility instrumentation at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. We have measured receiver noise temperatures in the range of 20K–35K DSB in the 200–290 GHz band, and 65–90K DSB in the 390–510 GHz atmospheric band. In both instances low mixer noise temperatures and very high quantum efficiency have been achieved. Conversion gain (3 dB) is possible with the 230 GHz receiver, however lowest noise and most stable operation is achieved with unity conversion gain.A 40% operating bandwidth is achieved by using a RF compensated junction mounted in a two-tuner full height waveguide mixer block. The tuned Nb/AlO _x /Nb tunnel junctions incorporate an end-loaded tuning stub with two quarter-wave transformer sections to tune out the large junction capacitance. Both 230 and 492 GHz SIS junctions are 0.49µm² in size and have current densities of 8 and 10 kA/cm² respectively.Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) measurements of the 230 and 492 GHz tuned junctions show good agreement with the measured heterodyne waveguide response.     

Characteristics of CeCoIn5/Al/AlOx/Nb and CeCoIn5/Al/AlOx/Al tunnel junctions

We report characteristics of CeCoIn₅/Al/AlO_x/Nb and CeCoIn₅/Al/AlO_x/Al tunnel junctions fabricated on the (0 0 1) surface of CeCoIn₅ crystal platelets. The main result of this work is the observation of a low Josephson current (as compared with that expected from the Ambegaokar–Baratoff formula), which is consistent with idea that the order parameter in the heavy-fermion superconductor CeCoIn₅ has unconventional pairing symmetry.     

A low-noise SIS receiver measured from 480 GHz to 650 GHz using Nb junctions with integrated RF tuning circuits

A heterodyne receiver using an SIS waveguide mixer with two mechanical tuners has been characterized from 480 GHz to 650 GHz. The mixer uses either a single 0.5 × 0.5 µm² Nb/AlO_x/Nb SIS tunnel junction or a series array of two 1 µm² Nb tunnel junctions. These junctions have a high current density, in the range 8 – 13 kA/cm². Superconductive RF circuits are employed to tune the junction capacitance. DSB receiver noise temperatures as low as 200 ± 17 K at 540 GHz, 271 K ± 22 K at 572 GHz and 362 ± 33 K at 626 GHz have been obtained with the single SIS junctions. The series arrays gave DSB receiver noise temperatures as low as 328 ± 26 K at 490 GHz and 336 ± 25 K at 545 GHz. A comparison of the performances of series arrays and single junctions is presented. In addition, negative differential resistance has been observed in the DC I–V curve near 490, 545 and 570 GHz. Correlations between the frequencies for minimum noise temperature, negative differential resistance, and tuning circuit resonances are found. A detailed model to calculate the properties of the tuning circuits is discussed, and the junction capacitance as well as the London penetration depth of niobium are determined by fitting the model to the measured circuit resonances.     

Proximity-Effect-Induced Superconductivity in Nb/Sb2Te3-Nanoribbon/Nb Junctions

Nanohybrid superconducting junctions using antimony telluride (Sb₂Te₃) topological insulator nanoribbons and Nb superconducting electrodes are fabricated using electron beam lithography and magnetron sputtering. The effects of bias current, temperature, and magnetic field on the transport properties of the junctions in a four-terminal measurement configuration are investigated. Two features are observed. First, the formation of a Josephson weak-link junction. The junction is formed by proximity-induced areas in the nanoribbon right underneath the inner Nb electrodes which are connected by the few tens of nanometers short Sb₂Te₃ bridge. At 0.5 K a critical current of 0.15 µA is observed. The decrease of the supercurrent with temperature is explained in the framework of a diffusive junction. Furthermore, the Josephson supercurrent is found to decrease monotonously with the magnetic field indicating that the structure is in the small-junction limit. As a second feature, a transition is also observed in the differential resistance at larger bias currents and larger magnetic fields, which is attributed to the suppression of the proximity-induced superconductive state in the nanoribbon area underneath the Nb electrodes.