Anomalous behavior of the superconducting critical temperature of Mo-V superlattices
J.-M. Triscone, D. Ariosa, M. G. Karkut, O/. Fischer
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.35.3238 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We calculate the superconducting critical temperatures of Mo-V superlattices using an extension of Werthamer’s proximity-effect theory. We find a strong discrepancy with experiment for short modulation wavelength Λ, Λ<70 Å, for which the calculated values do not reproduce the anomalous sharp drop observed experimentally. Using a structural model coupled with an analysis of low- and high-angle x-ray diffractograms allows us to determine the strains throughout the multilayers and the density of the misfit dislocations at the interfaces. This structural information is strongly correlated to the anomaly observed both in the superconducting critical temperature and in the residual resistivity ratio. The Tc anomaly reflects a transition from incoherent to partially coherent growth as Λ decreases below 70 Å. In this region where experimental and calculated Tc values diverge, we show that the multilayers are strained, thus providing evidence for the crucial role played by epitaxial growth on the electronic properties.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 0.9 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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