Superconducting Pb Island Nanostructures Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Takahiro Nishio, Toshu An, Atsushi Nomura, Kousuke Miyachi, Toyoaki Eguchi, Hideaki Sakata, Shizeng Lin, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Noriyuki Nakai, Masahiko Machida, Yukio Hasegawa
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.167001 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
Superconductivity of nanosized Pb-island structures whose radius is 0.8 to 2.5 times their coherence length was studied under magnetic fields using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Spatial profiles of superconductivity were obtained by conductance measurements at zero-bias voltage. Critical magnetic fields for vortex penetration and expulsion and for superconductivity breaking were measured for each island. The critical fields depending on the lateral size of the islands and existence of the minimum lateral size for vortex formation were observed.
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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 | unknown |
| Pb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 6.1 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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