ELECTRON TUNNELLING MEASUREMENT OF THE ENERGY GAP IN A LANTHANUM-STRONTIUM-COPPER-OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR.

Author(s) : MORELAND J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHORS HAVE USED THE BREAK JUNCTION TECHNIQUE TO DETERMINE THE ENERGY GAP OF LANTHANUM-STRONTIUM-COPPER-OXIDE, ONE OF THE NEW HIGH CRITICAL TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS. THE CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS DEMONSTRATED A VARIETY OF TUNNELLING BEHAVIOURS. THE BEST CHARACTERISTIC INDICATING QUASIPARTICLE TUNNELLING BETWEEN SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRODES IMPLIED AN ENERGY GAP OF 7.0 MOREOR LESS 0.1 MILLIELECTRONVOLTS. DERIVATIVES OF OTHER CHARACTERISTICS SHOWED WEAK STRUCTURE INDICATING POSSIBLE ENERGY GAPS UP TO 9 MILLIELECTRONVOLTS.

Details

  • Original title: ELECTRON TUNNELLING MEASUREMENT OF THE ENERGY GAP IN A LANTHANUM-STRONTIUM-COPPER-OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR.
  • Record ID : 1988-0037
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 27 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1987

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