Superconductivity in zero-dimensional indium nanoparticles.

Autor: Wu, F.-Y., Yang, C. C., Wu, C.-M., Wang, C.-W., Li, W.-H.
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Physics; 5/1/2007, Vol. 101 Issue 9, p09G111, 3p, 4 Graphs
Abstrakt: An In nanoparticle powder was fabricated by employing the thermal evaporation method. Size analysis using x-ray diffraction profiles analysis and atomic force microscopy images indicates an average particle diameter of 36(2) nm and a Gaussian size distribution with a half-width of 3 nm. The superconducting critical temperature of the In nanopowder increases slightly to 3.57(3) K, which was found to be extremely insensitive to the applied magnetic field. The critical magnetic field reaches ∼5 T, which is a factor of 170 times higher than that of bulk In. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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