Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn

The electronic gap structure of Nb3Sn was measured by the break-junction (BJ) tunneling technique. The superconducting
 gap values are estimated to be in the range 2∆ = 4–5.5 meV at T = 4.2 K as follows from the observed
 distinct conductance peaks. In addition to the superconducting...

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Veröffentlicht in:Физика низких температур
Datum:2014
ISSN:0132-6414
Hauptverfasser: Ekino, Toshikazu, Sugimoto, Akira, Sakai, Yuta, Gabovich, A.M., Akimitsu, Jun
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2014
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Zitieren:Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn / Toshikazu Ekino, Akira Sugimoto, Yuta Sakai, A.M. Gabovich, Jun Akimitsu // Физика низких температур. — 2014. — Т. 40, № 10. — С. 1182-1186. — Бібліогр.: 24 назв. — англ.

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Zusammenfassung:The electronic gap structure of Nb3Sn was measured by the break-junction (BJ) tunneling technique. The superconducting
 gap values are estimated to be in the range 2∆ = 4–5.5 meV at T = 4.2 K as follows from the observed
 distinct conductance peaks. In addition to the superconducting gap structure, we observed reproducible
 hump-like structures at the biases of about ± 20 and ± 50 mV. Such a coexistence of gap and hump structures resembles
 the situation found in the high-Tc copper-oxide superconductors. Above the superconducting critical
 temperature Tc ~ 18 K, the humps appear as the only gap-like structures. Their possible origin is discussed in
 connection to the structural phase transition occurring in Nb₃Sn.
ISSN:0132-6414