Unconventional superconductivity in NbRe superconducting films

博士项目涉及在不同单晶衬底上溅射生长纳米厚NbRe超导薄膜的系统研究。其目的是探索非常规的超导性，这是预测在NbRe由于其非中心对称的晶体结构，应该支持p波对称状态在原始样品或在单个晶粒。该研究将涉及广泛的材料表征，包括X射线衍射，电子显微镜和电子传输在广泛的温度和磁场。该项目是通过EPSRC-JSPS国际网络赠款与意大利和日本进行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.