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Quantitative measurements of the thermopower of Andreev interferometers
Using a new second derivative technique and thermometers which enable us to
determine the local electron temperature in a mesoscopic metallic sample, we
have obtained quantitative measurements of the low temperature field and
temperature dependent thermopower of Andreev interferometers. As in previous
experiments, the thermopower is found to oscillate as a function of magnetic
field. The temperature dependence of the thermopower is nonmonotonic, with a
minimum at a temperature of K. These results are discussed from the
perspective of Andreev reflection at the normal-metal/superconductor interface.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Nucleation of superconductivity in mesoscopic star-shaped superconductors
We study the phase transition of a star-shaped superconductor, which covers
smoothly the range from zero to two dimensions with respect to the
superconducting coherence length. Detailed measurements and numerical
calculations show that the nucleation of superconductivity in this device is
very inhomogeneous, resulting in rich structure in the superconducting
transition as a function of temperature and magnetic field. The superconducting
order parameter is strongly enhanced and mostly robust in regions close to
multiple boundaries.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures, E-mail addresses:
[email protected] (V. Chandrasekhar), [email protected]
(J. T. Devreese
Novel pinning phenomena in a superconducting film with a square lattice of artificial pinning centers
We study the transport properties of a superconducting Nb film with a square
lattice of artificial pinning centers (APCs) as a function of dc current, at a
temperature close to the superconducting transition temperature of the film. We
find that, at low dc currents, the differential resistance of the film shows
the standard matching field anomaly, that is, the differential resistance has a
local minimum at magnetic fields corresponding to an integer number of flux
lines per APC. However, at higher dc currents, the differential resistance at
each matching field turns to a local maximum, which is exactly opposite to the
low current behavior. This novel effect might indicate that the flux lines in
the APC system change their flow mode as the dc current is increased.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figure
Application Method of Antimicrobial Substances for the Control of Schizophyllum Commune Fr. Causing Brown Germ and Seed Rot of Oil Palm
Biological seed treatment promotes to save the environment from toxic chemicals in the agricultural practices. Schizophyllum commune is one of the important seedborne pathogenic fungi causing brown germ and seed rot of oil palm which required effective and efficient treatment based on environmental friendly approaches. Anti-microbial substances are extracted from antagonistic bacteria of B. multivorans and M. testaceum after mass production in the liquid media. Application method of anti-microbial substances for the control of Schizophylllum commune was done by seed dipping for 30 minutes and vacuum infiltration at 400 mm Hg. vac. for 2 min. in supernatant of anti-microbial substances diluted in sterilized distilled water with concentration ratio of 1:4. Application method using anti-microbial substances from antagonistic bacteria inhibited the growth of pathogenic fungus, enhanced seed germination, and without causing any abnormal growth of oil palm seedlings
Long-range thermoelectric effects in mesoscopic superconductor-normal metal structures
We consider a mesoscopic four-terminal superconductor/normal metal (S/N)
structure in the presence of a temperature gradient along the N wire. A
thermoemf arises in this system even in the absence of the thermoelectric
quasiparticle current if the phase difference between the superconductors is
not zero. We show that the thermoemf is not small in the case of a negligible
Josephson coupling between two superconductors. It is also shown that the
thermoelectric voltage has two maxima: one at a low temperature and another at
a temperature close to the critical temperature. The obtained temperature
dependence of the thermoemf describes qualitatively experimental data.Comment: 9 pages, 6 figure
Heat transport in proximity structures
We study heat and charge transport through a normal diffusive wire coupled
with a superconducting wire over the region smaller than the coherence length.
Due to partial Andreev reflection of quasiparticles from the interface, the
subgap thermal flow is essentially suppressed and approaches zero along with
energy, which is specific for diffusive structures. Whereas the electric
conductance shows conventional reentrance effect, the thermal conductance
rapidly decreases with temperature which qualitatively explains the results of
recent experiments. In the Andreev interferometer geometry, the thermal
conductance experiences full-scale oscillations with the order parameter phase
difference.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, minor revision, to be published in Phys. Rev.
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Coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in two dimensions
Ferromagnetism is usually considered to be incompatible with conventional
superconductivity, as it destroys the singlet correlations responsible for the
pairing interaction. Superconductivity and ferromagnetism are known to coexist
in only a few bulk rare-earth materials. Here we report evidence for their
coexistence in a two-dimensional system: the interface between two bulk
insulators, LaAlO (LAO) and SrTiO (STO), a system that has been studied
intensively recently. Magnetoresistance, Hall and electric-field dependence
measurements suggest that there are two distinct bands of charge carriers that
contribute to the interface conductivity. The sensitivity of properties of the
interface to an electric field make this a fascinating system for the study of
the interplay between superconductivity and magnetism.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
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