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Substrate mediated nitridation of niobium into superconducting Nb 2N thin films for phase slip study. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8811. [PMID: 31217545 PMCID: PMC6584497 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45338-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Here we report a novel nitridation technique for transforming niobium into hexagonal Nb2N which appears to be superconducting below 1K. The nitridation is achieved by high temperature annealing of Nb films grown on Si3N4/Si (100) substrate under high vacuum. The structural characterization directs the formation of a majority Nb2N phase while the morphology shows granular nature of the films. The temperature dependent resistance measurements reveal a wide metal-to-superconductor transition featuring two distinct transition regions. The region close to the normal state varies strongly with the film thickness, whereas, the second region in the vicinity of the superconducting state remains almost unaltered but exhibiting resistive tailing. The current-voltage characteristics also display wide transition embedded with intermediate resistive states originated by phase slip lines. The transition width in current and the number of resistive steps depend on film thickness and they both increase with decrease in thickness. The broadening in transition width is explained by progressive establishment of superconductivity through proximity coupled superconducting nano-grains while finite size effects and quantum fluctuation may lead to the resistive tailing. Finally, by comparing with Nb control samples, we emphasize that Nb2N offers unconventional superconductivity with promises in the field of phase slip based device applications.
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Lu J, Tu X, Yin G, Wang H, He D. A spot laser modulated resistance switching effect observed on n-type Mn-doped ZnO/SiO 2/Si structure. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15221. [PMID: 29123191 PMCID: PMC5680311 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15556-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this work, a spot laser modulated resistance switching (RS) effect is firstly observed on n-type Mn-doped ZnO/SiO2/Si structure by growing n-type Mn-doped ZnO film on Si wafer covered with a 1.2 nm native SiO2, which has a resistivity in the range of 50-80 Ω∙cm. The I-V curve obtained in dark condition evidences the structure a rectifying junction, which is further confirmed by placing external bias. Compared to the resistance state modulated by electric field only in dark (without illumination), the switching voltage driving the resistance state of the structure from one state to the other, shows clear shift under a spot laser illumination. Remarkably, the switching voltage shift shows a dual dependence on the illumination position and power of the spot laser. We ascribe this dual dependence to the electric filed produced by the redistribution of photo-generated carriers, which enhance the internal barrier of the hetero-junction. A complete theoretical analysis based on junction current and diffusion equation is presented. The dependence of the switching voltage on spot laser illumination makes the n-type Mn-doped ZnO/SiO2/Si structure sensitive to light, which thus allows for the integration of an extra functionality in the ZnO-based photoelectric device.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jing Lu
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, No. 28 East Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, No. 28 East Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, No. 28 East Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, No. 28 East Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai, 200241, P.R. China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China.
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