Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films

Weiwei Zhao; Qingyan Wang; Minhao Liu; Wenhao Zhang; Yilin Wang; Mu Chen; Yang Guo; Ke He; Xi Chen; Yayu Wang; Jian Wang; Xincheng Xie; Qian Niu; Lili Wang; Xucun Ma; Jainendra K. Jain; M. H.W. Chan; Qi Kun Xue

doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films

Weiwei Zhao
, Qingyan Wang
, Minhao Liu
, Wenhao Zhang
, Yilin Wang
, Mu Chen
, Yang Guo
, Ke He
, Xi Chen
, Yayu Wang
, Jian Wang
, Xincheng Xie
, Qian Niu
, Lili Wang
, Xucun Ma
, Jainendra K. Jain
, M. H.W. Chan
, Qi Kun Xue

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

51 Scopus citations

Abstract

We report results from scanning tunneling microscopy and transport measurements on a series of crystalline lead films containing an integer number of atomic layers, and find that the observed features in sufficiently thin films are consistent with Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) physics. Specifically, Cooper pairing and superconductivity disappear at two distinct temperatures; the current-voltage characteristics in the intermediate phase are non-Ohmic; and the temperature and current dependences of resistance agree with the expectation from the BKT theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	59-63
Number of pages	5
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	165
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025
State	Published - 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

Access to Document

10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

Cite this

Zhao, W., Wang, Q., Liu, M., Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Chen, M., Guo, Y., He, K., Chen, X., Wang, Y., Wang, J., Xie, X., Niu, Q., Wang, L., Ma, X., Jain, J. K., Chan, M. H. W., & Xue, Q. K. (2013). Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films. Solid State Communications, 165, 59-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

@article{a71f6439abd1462887d24db0ebb2f5df,

title = "Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films",

abstract = "We report results from scanning tunneling microscopy and transport measurements on a series of crystalline lead films containing an integer number of atomic layers, and find that the observed features in sufficiently thin films are consistent with Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) physics. Specifically, Cooper pairing and superconductivity disappear at two distinct temperatures; the current-voltage characteristics in the intermediate phase are non-Ohmic; and the temperature and current dependences of resistance agree with the expectation from the BKT theory.",

author = "Weiwei Zhao and Qingyan Wang and Minhao Liu and Wenhao Zhang and Yilin Wang and Mu Chen and Yang Guo and Ke He and Xi Chen and Yayu Wang and Jian Wang and Xincheng Xie and Qian Niu and Lili Wang and Xucun Ma and Jain, \{Jainendra K.\} and Chan, \{M. H.W.\} and Xue, \{Qi Kun\}",

note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the National Science Foundation and National Basic Research Programs of China under Grant no. 2009CB929400 . Financial support from the National Science Foundation of the USA under Grants no. DMR-0820404 (W.Z., J.W. and M.H.W.C.) and DMR-1005536 (J.K.J) is also acknowledged. ",

year = "2013",

doi = "10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "165",

pages = "59--63",

journal = "Solid State Communications",

issn = "0038-1098",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",

}

Zhao, W, Wang, Q, Liu, M, Zhang, W, Wang, Y, Chen, M, Guo, Y, He, K, Chen, X, Wang, Y, Wang, J, Xie, X, Niu, Q, Wang, L, Ma, X, Jain, JK, Chan, MHW & Xue, QK 2013, 'Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films', Solid State Communications, vol. 165, pp. 59-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

TY - JOUR

T1 - Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films

AU - Zhao, Weiwei

AU - Wang, Qingyan

AU - Liu, Minhao

AU - Zhang, Wenhao

AU - Wang, Yilin

AU - Chen, Mu

AU - Guo, Yang

AU - He, Ke

AU - Chen, Xi

AU - Wang, Yayu

AU - Wang, Jian

AU - Xie, Xincheng

AU - Niu, Qian

AU - Wang, Lili

AU - Ma, Xucun

AU - Jain, Jainendra K.

AU - Chan, M. H.W.

AU - Xue, Qi Kun

N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by the National Science Foundation and National Basic Research Programs of China under Grant no. 2009CB929400 . Financial support from the National Science Foundation of the USA under Grants no. DMR-0820404 (W.Z., J.W. and M.H.W.C.) and DMR-1005536 (J.K.J) is also acknowledged.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - We report results from scanning tunneling microscopy and transport measurements on a series of crystalline lead films containing an integer number of atomic layers, and find that the observed features in sufficiently thin films are consistent with Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) physics. Specifically, Cooper pairing and superconductivity disappear at two distinct temperatures; the current-voltage characteristics in the intermediate phase are non-Ohmic; and the temperature and current dependences of resistance agree with the expectation from the BKT theory.

AB - We report results from scanning tunneling microscopy and transport measurements on a series of crystalline lead films containing an integer number of atomic layers, and find that the observed features in sufficiently thin films are consistent with Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless (BKT) physics. Specifically, Cooper pairing and superconductivity disappear at two distinct temperatures; the current-voltage characteristics in the intermediate phase are non-Ohmic; and the temperature and current dependences of resistance agree with the expectation from the BKT theory.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84885118789

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84885118789#tab=citedBy

U2 - 10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

DO - 10.1016/j.ssc.2013.04.025

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84885118789

SN - 0038-1098

VL - 165

SP - 59

EP - 63

JO - Solid State Communications

JF - Solid State Communications

ER -

Evidence for Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in atomically flat two-dimensional Pb superconducting films

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this