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 gap structure,...

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Date:2014
Main Authors: Ekino, Toshikazu, Sugimoto, Akira, Sakai, Yuta, Gabovich, A.M., Akimitsu, Jun
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Cite this: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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spelling nasplib_isofts_kiev_ua-123456789-1196682025-02-09T12:29:35Z Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn Ekino, Toshikazu Sugimoto, Akira Sakai, Yuta Gabovich, A.M. Akimitsu, Jun III Международный семинар по микроконтактной спектроскопии 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. This work was supported by a Grand-in-Aid for Scientific Research (245403770) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). The work was partially supported by the Project No. 8 of the 2012-2014 Scientific Cooperation Agreement between Poland and Ukraine. 2014 Article 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. 0132-6414 PACS 74.55.+v, 74.70.Ad, 71.20.–b, 74.81.Fa, 81.30.Kf https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/119668 en Физика низких температур application/pdf Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України
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III Международный семинар по микроконтактной спектроскопии
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III Международный семинар по микроконтактной спектроскопии
Ekino, Toshikazu
Sugimoto, Akira
Sakai, Yuta
Gabovich, A.M.
Akimitsu, Jun
Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn
Физика низких температур
description 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.
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author Ekino, Toshikazu
Sugimoto, Akira
Sakai, Yuta
Gabovich, A.M.
Akimitsu, Jun
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Gabovich, A.M.
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title Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn
title_short Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn
title_full Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn
title_fullStr Tunneling spectra of break junctions involving Nb₃Sn
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title_sort tunneling spectra of break junctions involving nb₃sn
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