Magnesium-diboride ramp-type Josephson junctions

D. Mijatovic; Alexander Brinkman; I. Oomen; Augustinus J.H.M. Rijnders; Johannes W.M. Hilgenkamp; Horst Rogalla; David H.A. Blank

Magnesium-diboride ramp-type Josephson junctions

D. Mijatovic, Alexander Brinkman, I. Oomen, Augustinus J.H.M. Rijnders, Johannes W.M. Hilgenkamp, Horst Rogalla, David H.A. Blank

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Abstract

Josephson junctions have been realized in which two superconducting magnesium-diboride (MgB2) layers are separated by a thin MgO barrier layer, using the ramp-type configuration. Their current–voltage characteristics follow the behavior described by the resistively shunted junction model, with an excess current of about 30% of the critical current Ic. A suppression of 70% of Ic was achieved in applied magnetic fields. Shapiro steps were observed by irradiating the junctions with 10.0 GHz microwaves, and the dependence of the step height on applied rf current is well described by a current–source model. Reference samples prepared without the MgO layer showed strong-link behavior with large Ic values.

Original language	Undefined
Pages (from-to)	2141-2143
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied physics letters
Volume	80
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

IR-58714
METIS-206654

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