Observation of the superconducting proximity effect from kinetic-inductance measurements
J. H. Claassen, J. E. Evetts, R. E. Somekh, Z. H. Barber
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.44.9605 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
A method is described for observing the proximity effect in a thin-film-superconductor–normal-metal bilayer. The superconducting film must be thin compared to its penetration depth. The kinetic inductance of the superconducting film alone is then proportional to λ2(T)/d. It is found that in a bilayer the temperature dependence of the kinetic inductance deviates significantly from this dependence at low temperatures. The kinetic inductance may be measured in a nondestructive manner using the two-coil mutual-inductance technique. Bilayers of NbN/Al and Nb/Cu have both exhibited the effect, whereas a bilayer in which the proximity coupling was purposefully suppressed had the same temperature dependence as the superconducting film alone. The effect is analyzed in terms of a spatially varying penetration depth through the film thickness, and the observations are found to be in qualitative agreement with the predictions of the model. A more exact fitting will require improved theoretical models for the proximity effect.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
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| NbN Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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