Deposition and characterization of few-nanometers-thick superconducting Mo–Re films
Deposition and characterization of few-nanometers-thick superconducting Mo–Re films
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几纳米厚超导Mo-Re薄膜的沉积与表征
DOI:
10.1088/0953-2048/21/11/115006
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发表时间:
2008
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
G. Gol’tsman
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作者:
V. Seleznev;M. Tarkhov;B. Voronov;I. Milostnaya;V. Lyakhno;A. Garbuz;M. Mikhailov;O. Zhigalina;G. Gol’tsman
We report on the fabrication and investigation of few-nanometers-thick superconducting molybdenum–rhenium (Mo–Re) films intended for use in nanowire single-photon superconducting detectors (SSPDs). Mo–Re films were deposited on sapphire substrates by DC magnetron sputtering of an Mo(60)–Re(40) alloy target in an atmosphere of argon. The films 2–10 nm thick had critical temperatures (Tc) from 5.6 to 9.7 K. HRTEM (high-resolution transmission electron microscopy) analysis showed that the films had a homogeneous structure. XPS (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) analysis showed the Mo to Re atom ratio to be 0.575/0.425, oxygen concentration to be 10%, and concentration of other elements to be 1%.