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BaFe_{1.8}Co_{0.2}As_2 thin film hybrid Josephson junctions
Josephson junctions with iron pnictides open the way for fundamental
experiments on superconductivity in these materials and their application in
superconducting devices. Here, we present hybrid Josephson junctions with a
BaFe_{1.8}Co_{0.2}As_2 thin film electrode, an Au barrier and a PbIn counter
electrode. The junctions show RSJ-like current-voltage characteristics up to
the critical temperature of the counter electrode of about 7.2K. The
temperature dependence of the critical current, IC, does not show an
Ambegaokar-Baratoff behavior. Well-pronounced Shapiro steps are observed at
microwave frequencies of 10-18GHz. Assuming an excess current, I_ex, of 200
{\mu}A at 4.2K we get an effective I_C R_N product of 6 {\mu}V.Comment: submitted to Appl. Phys. Let
Influence of the spreading resistance on the conductance spectrum of planar hybrid thin film SNS' junctions based on iron pnictides
To investigate the superconducting properties of iron pnictides we prepared
planar hybrid SNS' junctions in thin film technology with a pnictide base
electrode, a gold barrier layer and a lead counter electrode. Our design allows
characterization of the electrodes and the junction independently in a 4-probe
method. We show how both electrodes influence the measured spectra due to their
spreading resistance. While the Pb electrode has a constant resistance above
its , the contribution of the pnictide electrode is clearly
current-dependent and thus it needs a more advanced method to be corrected. We
present an empirical method, which is simple to apply and allows to deal with
the spreading resistance in our junctions to recalculate the actual conductance
and voltage of one junction at given temperature
Correlation effects in the density of states of annealed GaMnAs
We report on an experimental study of low temperature tunnelling in hybrid
NbTiN/GaMnAs structures. The conductance measurements display a root mean
square V dependence, consistent with the opening of a correlation gap in the
density of states of GaMnAs. Our experiment shows that low temperature
annealing is a direct empirical tool that modifies the correlation gap and thus
the electron-electron interaction. Consistent with previous results on
boron-doped silicon we find, as a function of voltage, a transition across the
phase boundary delimiting the direct and exchange correlation regime.Comment: Replaced with revised version. To appear in Phys. Rev.
Determination of the valence band offset at cubic CdSe/ZnTe type II heterojunctions: A combined experimental and theoretical approach
We present a combined experimental and theoretical approach for the
determination of the low-temperature valence band offset (VBO) at CdSe/ZnTe
heterojunctions with underlying zincblende crystal structure. On the
experimental side, the optical transition of the type II interface allows for a
precise measurement of the type II band gap. We show how the excitation-power
dependent shift of this photoluminescence (PL) signal can be used for any type
II system for a precise determination of the VBO. On the theoretical side, we
use a refined empirical tight-binding parametrization in order to accurately
reproduce the band structure and density of states around the band gap region
of cubic CdSe and ZnTe and then calculate the branch point energy (also known
as charge neutrality level) for both materials. Because of the cubic crystal
structure and the small lattice mismatch across the interface, the VBO for the
material system under consideration can then be obtained from a charge
neutrality condition, in good agreement with the PL measurements.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
Directional Roll-up of Nanomembranes Mediated by Wrinkling
We investigate the relaxation of rectangular wrinkled thin films
intrinsically containing an initial strain gradient. A preferential rolling
direction, depending on wrinkle geometry and strain gradient, is theoretically
predicted and experimentally verified. In contrast to typical rolled-up
nanomembranes, which bend perpendicular to the longer edge of rectangular
patterns, we find a regime where rolling parallel to the long edge of the
wrinkled film is favorable. A non-uniform radius of the rolled-up film is well
reproduced by elasticity theory and simulations of the film relaxation using a
finite element method.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Surface versus bulk characterization of the electronic inhomogeneity in a VO_{2} film
We investigated the inhomogeneous electronic properties at the surface and
interior of VO_{2} thin films that exhibit a strong first-order metal-insulator
transition (MIT). Using the crystal structural change that accompanies a VO_{2}
MIT, we used bulk-sensitive X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements to estimate
the fraction of metallic volume p^{XRD} in our VO_{2} film. The temperature
dependence of the p was very closely correlated with the dc
conductivity near the MIT temperature, and fit the percolation theory
predictions quite well: (p - p_{c})^{t} with t = 2.00.1
and p_{c} = 0.160.01. This agreement demonstrates that in our VO
thin film, the MIT should occur during the percolation process. We also used
surface-sensitive scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) to investigate the
microscopic evolution of the MIT near the surface. Similar to the XRD results,
STS maps revealed a systematic decrease in the metallic phase as temperature
decreased. However, this rate of change was much slower than the rate observed
with XRD, indicating that the electronic inhomogeneity near the surface differs
greatly from that inside the film. We investigated several possible origins of
this discrepancy, and postulated that the variety in the strain states near the
surface plays an important role in the broad MIT observed using STS. We also
explored the possible involvement of such strain effects in other correlated
electron oxide systems with strong electron-lattice interactions.Comment: 27 pages and 7 figure
The effects of interface morphology on Schottky barrier heights: a case study on Al/GaAs(001)
The problem of Fermi-level pinning at semiconductor-metal contacts is
readdressed starting from first-principles calculations for Al/GaAs. We give
quantitative evidence that the Schottky barrier height is very little affected
by any structural distortions on the metal side---including elongations of the
metal-semiconductor bond (i.e. interface strain)---whereas it strongly depends
on the interface structure on the semiconductor side. A rationale for these
findings is given in terms of the interface dipole generated by the ionic
effective charges.Comment: 5 pages, latex file, 2 postscript figures automatically include
Стабилизация движения робота по показаниям электронного компаса
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy has been applied to polymer samples in order to investigate the possibility of using this method for the identification of different materials. The plasma emission spectra of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthylene (PET), and polypropylene (PP) have been studied. Spectral features have been measured - for example, the 725.7 nm chlorine line, the 486.13 mm H(?) line, and the 247.86 nm carbon line - whose evaluation with neural networks permits identification accuracies between 90 and 1 00 per cent, depending on polymer type
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