Josephson Effect Research in High-Temperature Superconductors
Abstract
The original research proposal to ONR/SDIO had outlined two major goals to be accomplished during the three and half year period from July 1987 to December 1990. The first task was (i) the fabrication and characterization of thin film superconductors with the high-temperature oxide materials and secondly was (ii) the fabrication and characterization of Josephson tunnel junctions. These tasks included the following: (i) fabrication and characterization of thin film superconductors and (ii) fabrication and characterization of Josephson tunnel junctions. Although the administration/contracting of funds was not formally authorized until January 1988, the progress has been quite successful with regards to the first goal of fabrication and characterization of thin/film superconducting oxide films. Similar to all other research groups in being unable to fabricate simple Josephson tunnel junctions with superconducting oxides, we have however been unable to initiate some characterization of the electromagnetic response observed in these films due to the inherent granular Josephson-coupled networks. In the following pages we outline in more detail the progress attained in the research proposal to date, a summary of the major accomplishments, and index of publications attributable to the present funding period, and the proposed program for continued research.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201483
Entities
People
- Juei-teng Cheng
- Lowell E. Wenger
Organizations
- Wayne State University