NSF-Europe: Superconducting Pinning with Artificially Prepared Nanostructures

这是一个国际合作研究项目，是应NSF征集NSF 02-135的要求提交的。这一国际合作的重点是在最先进的光刻定义的钉扎结构上钉扎涡旋。我们将研究低T_c和高T_c材料中的涡旋态。这项合作加入了加州大学圣地亚哥分校和西班牙马德里康普伦斯大学的科学家们的行列。这两个实验室将参与光刻结构以及运输和其他测量。这项研究应该阐明超导材料中电流传输的局限性，从基本和技术角度都是有意义的。学生将参加国际研究活动，以及传统和尖端培训，为他们在学术界、行业或政府的职业生涯做好准备。

This is an international collaborative research project that was submitted in response to NSF Solicitation NSF 02-135. This international collaboration focuses on pinning of vortices at state-of-the-art lithographically defined pinning structures. The vortex state will be studied in both low and high Tc materials. The collaboration joins a scientists at the UC San Diego and Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. Both laboratories will be involved with the lithographic structures and with transport and other measurements. The research should shed light on limitations to current transport in superconducting materials and is of interest from both fundamental and technical viewpoints. Students will participate in international research activities, along with traditional and cutting edge training that will prepare them for careers in academe, industry or government.