Abstract
We present results on disordered amorphous films that are expected to undergo a field-tuned superconductor-insulator transition. The addition of a parallel ground plane in proximity to the film changes the character of the transition. Although the screening effects expected from "dirty-boson" theories are not evident, there is evidence that the ground plane couples a certain type of dissipation into the system, causing a dissipation- driven phase transition. The dissipation that drives this phase transition couples similarly into quantum phase transition systems, such as superconductor-insulator transitions and the Josephson junction arrays.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 220505 |
Pages (from-to) | 2205051-2205054 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics