摘要:
A superconducting device having a superconducting film measures a characteristic such as its resonance frequency while in an environment having a temperature that is less than or equal to its superconducting transition temperature. A laser then thermally etches the superconducting film on the basis of said measurement in the environment having a temperature that is less than or equal to a superconducting transition temperature.
摘要:
A superconductive device manufacturing method is disclosed, which can prevent the characteristic deterioration on the processed surface, reduce the number of process steps, and thereby shorten the manufacturing time. The superconductive device manufacturing method comprises the steps of: forming a YBCO film (301) on a substrate (201); forming a mask pattern (302) on the formed YBCO film (301); and etching the YBCO film (301) by use of the formed mask pattern (302) and a plasma including at least oxygen plasma.
摘要:
A process for forming a laminate of 123-type copper oxide superconductor thin films having dissimilar crystal axis orientations, a laminate of 123-type thin copper oxide superconductor layers exhibiting excellent superconducting property, and wiring for Josephson junction. A c-axis oriented single crystalline thin film of an oxide superconductor having a Y:Ba:Cu atomic ratio of substantially 1:2:3 and a lattice constant of 11.60 angstroms.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.11.70 angstroms at a temperature of 20.degree. C. under an oxygen partial pressure of 160 Torr is formed on a single crystalline substrate, and an a-axis oriented single crystalline thin film of said oxide superconductor is formed on the above laminated film relying upon a sputter deposition method.
摘要:
An oxide superconductor thin film of Y.sub.1.+-..alpha. Ba.sub.2.+-..beta. Cu.sub.3.+-..gamma. O.sub.7-.delta. with a smooth surface having a low density of particles being generated without decreasing superconductivity is produced by the steps of applying a pulsed laser beam to the target formed of an oxide material having an apparent density of 95% or more, substantially composed of Y.sub.1.+-..alpha. Ba.sub.2.+-..beta. Cu.sub.3.+-..gamma. O.sub.7-.delta., which is obtained from a molded body of an amorphous powder by subjecting it to partial melting, followed by gradual cooling, depositing and accumulating an irradiated and evaporated oxide material of the target on a substrate.
摘要:
A process for forming a laminate of 123-type copper oxide superconductor thin films having dissimilar crystal axis orientations, a laminate of 123-type thin copper oxide superconductor layers exhibiting excellent superconducting property, and wiring for Josephson junction. A c-axis oriented single crystalline thin film of an oxide superconductor having a Y:Ba:Cu atomic ratio of substantially 1:2:3 and a lattice constant of 11.60 angstroms.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.11.70 angstroms at a temperature of 20.degree. C. under an oxygen partial pressure of 160 Torr is formed on a single crystalline substrate, and an a-axis oriented single crystalline thin film of said oxide superconductor is formed on the above laminated film relying upon a sputter deposition method.
摘要:
An oxide superconductor element, produced by forming a damaged region on a substrate surface by the Ga.sup.+ focusing ion beam method and then depositing an oxide superconductor thin-film over it, is characterized in that a NdBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-y (0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.5) oxide superconductor is used in a tunnel junction having a tunneling barrier region with weak superconductivity.
摘要:
A superconductor junction material is disclosed which comprises a substrate of a single crystal, and at least flux flow element, and optionally at least one Josephson junction element, provided on the surface, each of the flux flow and Josephson junction elements being formed of a superconducting oxide layer having a weak link. The flux flow and Josephson junction elements are prepared by vacuum deposition at different oxygen partial pressures.
摘要:
A Josephson junction is disclosed which includes a substrate of a single crystal having a substantially flat surface, a wiring pattern of an oxide superconductor formed on the flat surface of the substrate, and an altered region formed having a width of 300 nm or less and formed in the wiring pattern to intersect the wiring pattern, the crystal orientations of the wiring pattern on both sides of the altered region being equal to each other. The Josephson junction may be prepared by a process including the steps of: (a) coating a surface of a substrate of a single crystal with a normal metal to form a protecting layer over the surface of the substrate; (b) irradiating a predetermined portion of the protecting layer with a focused ion beam so that an irradiated portion is formed in the substrate; (c) removing the protecting layer from the substrate; and (d) forming a wiring pattern of an oxide superconductor on the surface of the substrate from which the protecting layer has been removed such that the wiring pattern crosses the irradiated portion of the substrate, thereby forming an altered portion in the wiring pattern at a position above the irradiated portion.
摘要:
In a high frequency transmission line having a dielectric substrate and a conductor line which is provided on the dielectric substrate for allowing electric current to flow therethrough, the conductor line has a non-grain-boundary oxide superconductor layer with twin walls but without grain boundaries. The high frequency transmission line is in the form of a plane circuit. It is preferable that an oriented oxide superconductor layer is provided between the dielectric substrate and the non-grain-boundary oxide superconductor layer.
摘要:
In a superconductor mixer, a non-linear element is provided on a substrate. The non-linear element comprises at least one Josephson junction connected in series. An antenna pattern of superconductor, an intermediate frequency output pattern of superconductor, and a bias current pattern of superconductor are connected to the non-linear element. A signal high frequency wave (RF) and a local reference frequency wave (LO) are received by the antenna pattern and then absorbed in the non-linear element to obtain an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. Then, with applying a current to the series connected Josephson junction in the non-linear element from the bias current pattern, the intermediate frequency (IF) signal as a frequency signal of a difference between the signal high frequency wave (RF) and the local reference frequency wave (LO) is output to the intermediate frequency output pattern. At this time, by varying the current supplied from the bias current pattern, a phase of the output intermediate frequency (IF) signal is varied.