Abstract
Abstract Nanowires of niobium, platinum and indium-lead In88Pb12 alloy with diameters of 4.2, 3.6 and 8 nm, respectively, were grown in quantized vortices of superfluid helium, and the dependences of their resistance on temperature have been studied. Through a detailed comparison of these dependences we present evidence that superconducting niobium wires allow a high rate of quantum phase slip. This phase slippage leads to a phase transition to an insulating state at T → 0.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 1252879 |
Pages (from-to) | 44-49 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
Volume | 516 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2015 |
Keywords
- Superconductivity
- Superfluid helium
- Thin nanowires
- Vortices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering