Proximity effect in granular superconductor–normal metal structures
I. Sternfeld, V. Shelukhin, A. Tsukernik, M. Karpovski, A. Gerber, A. Palevski
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.064515 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We fabricated three-dimensional disordered Pb−Cu granular structures, with various metal compositions. The typical grain size of both metals is smaller than the superconductor–normal metal coherence lengths, thus satisfying the Cooper limit. The critical temperature of the samples was measured and compared with the critical temperature of bilayers. We show how the proximity effect theories, developed for bilayers, can be modified for random mixtures, and we demonstrate that our experimental data fit well the de Gennes weak-coupling limit theory in the Cooper limit. Our results indicate that, in granular structures, the Cooper limit can be satisfied over a wide range of concentrations.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 7.2 | Pressure unresolved | onset |
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