PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN-FILMS OF THE HEAVY-FERMION SUPERCONDUCTOR UPD2AL3

Authors
HUTH M KALDOWSKI A HESSERT J STEINBORN T ADRIAN H
Citation
M. Huth et al., PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN-FILMS OF THE HEAVY-FERMION SUPERCONDUCTOR UPD2AL3, Solid state communications, 87(12), 1993, pp. 1133-1136
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Solid state communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00381098
Volume
87
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1133 - 1136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(1993)87:12<1133:PACOTO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Highly c-axis oriented thin films of the heavy fermion superconductor UPd2Al3 were prepared by coevaporation of the constituent elements wit h independent rate monitoring of three sources in a molecular beam epi taxy system (MBE). Detailed X-ray and reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) studies revealed the well ordered in-plane structu re of the films deposited on sapphire substrates with different orient ations. Onset of superconductivity was found up to T(c)on = 1.8 K.