SEARCH FOR AN EFFECT OF SURFACE CHARGING ON THE SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE OF TIN FILMS

Abstract

An attempt was made to measure the rate of change of superconducting transition temperature T sub c, as a function of surface charge density, sigma, in Sn films. For films having thicknesses of 190,670 and 1460 angstroms, dT sub c/d sigma was found in all cases to be less than 30 degree sq cm/coulomb, the limit of sensitivity of the present apparatus. This negative result was compared with Glover and Sherrill's (Phys. Rev. 5:248, 1960) finding that in a Sn film 70 angstroms thick dT sub c/d sigma equals -460 degree sq cm/coulomb. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0272233

Entities

People

  • G. Bonfiglioli
  • R. Malvano

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Density
  • Electricity
  • Sensitivity
  • Thickness
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.