Suppression of superconductivity in thin Nb nanowires fabricated in the vortex cores of superfluid helium

Eugene B. Gordon, Alexey V. Bezryadin, Alexander V. Karabulin, Vladimir I. Matyushenko, Igor I. Khodos

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Article number1252879
Pages (from-to)44-49
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume516
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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