Unconventional superconductivity in NbRe superconducting films

本博士项目系统研究了纳米厚NbRe超导薄膜在不同单晶衬底上的溅射生长。目的是探索NbRe中预测的非常规超导性，因为它的非中心对称晶体结构应该支持原始样品或单颗粒内的纵波对称状态。该研究将涉及广泛的材料表征，包括x射线衍射、电子显微镜和在广泛温度和磁场范围内的电子输运。该项目是EPSRC-JSPS国际网络资助下与意大利和日本更广泛合作的一部分。

The PhD project involves a systematic study on the sputtering growth of nanometre thick NbRe superconducting films on different single crystal substrates. The aim is to explore unconventional superconductivity which is predicted in NbRe due to its non-centrosymmetric crystal structure which should support p-wave symmetry states in pristine samples or within single grains. The research will involve extensive materials characterisation including X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and electronic transport across a wide range of temperatures and magnetic fields. The project forms part of a wider collaboration with Italy and Japan through an EPSRC-JSPS International Network Grant.