SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION IN NB GD/NB TRILAYERS/

Authors
JIANG JS DAVIDOVIC D REICH DH CHIEN CL
Citation
Js. Jiang et al., SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION IN NB GD/NB TRILAYERS/, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 54(9), 1996, pp. 6119-6121
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
54
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
6119 - 6121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1996)54:9<6119:STINGT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We report the observation of oscillations in the superconducting trans ition temperature T-c of Nb/Gd/Nb trilayers as the Gd layer thickness d(Gd) is varied. The T-c minimum occurs at d(Gd)approximate to 13 Angs trom. The results are consistent with our previous study of Nb/Gd mult ilayers and are in support of the theoretical prediction of a pi-phase junction in superconductor/ferromagnet/superconductor systems.