Large electric field effects in YBa2Cu3O7−δ films containing weak links

J. Mannhart, Julian Strobel, J. G. Bednorz, Ch. Gerber

Applied Physics Letters · 1993 · 101 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

The influence of applied electric fields on the transport properties of weak links in YBa2Cu3O7−δ films has been investigated. It is found that the critical temperature Tc0 of epitaxial films containing weak links can be reduced by 10 K with applied electric fields of 6 MV/cm. In one case, Tc0 shifts of up to 25–30 K were observed. These are by far the largest Tc shifts reported for any superconducting system.

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