Superconducting properties of Fe/V/Fe sandwiches

H. K. Wong*, J. B. Ketterson

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Abstract

A study has been made of the superconducting properties of Fe/V/Fe sandwiches with V thickness ranging from 153 AP (atomic planes) to 5048 AP. All 20 samples studied were prepared in a single run. At zero magnetic field, the suppression of the transition temperature follows an inverse square dependence on the thickness, implying a strong pair-breaking effect in the Fe layers. The upper critical field data cross over smoothly from the 2D regime to the 3D regime with increasing V thickness. A comparison with some thin-film theories is given.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)139-150
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume63
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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