Applied Physics Letters · 1991 · 88 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsElectromagnetismMicrowave EngineeringHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesSuperconducting MaterialsSuperconducting Thin FilmsCoherence LengthHigh-frequency Current ModulationHigh-frequency ElectronicsHigh-temperature SuperconductivityJosephson JunctionsJosephson TunnelingMagnetic Field DependenceState Resistance
This letter describes the scaling behavior and Josephson properties of improved YBCO/PBCO/YBCO edge-type junctions. The critical current, normal-state resistance, and IcRn product scale with barrier thickness and junction area. The coherence length of the PBCO barrier is estimated to be between 5 and 8 nm. As unambiguous evidence of the Josephson behavior, the microwave response as a function of microwave power, as well as the current modulation with applied magnetic field, have been studied: well-developed Shapiro steps at 10 GHz have been observed, and the modulation of Ic(H) shows Fraunhofer-like behavior with 95% Ic suppression.
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