Superconductivity in epitaxial thin films of NaxCoO2∙yD2O

The observation of superconductivity in the layered transition metal oxide NaxCoO2∙yH2O [K. Takada et al., Nature (London) 422, 53 (2003)] has caused a tremendous upsurge of scientific interest due to its similarities and its differences to the copper based high-temperature superconductors. Two year...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2006-04, Vol.88 (16)
Main Authors: Krockenberger, Y., Fritsch, I., Christiani, G., Habermeier, H.-U., Yu, Li, Bernhard, C., Keimer, B., Alff, L.
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Language:English
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Summary:The observation of superconductivity in the layered transition metal oxide NaxCoO2∙yH2O [K. Takada et al., Nature (London) 422, 53 (2003)] has caused a tremendous upsurge of scientific interest due to its similarities and its differences to the copper based high-temperature superconductors. Two years after the discovery, we report the fabrication of single-phase superconducting epitaxial thin films of Na0.3CoO2∙1.3D2O grown by pulsed laser deposition technique. This opens additional roads for experimental research exploring the superconducting state and the phase diagram of this unconventional material.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2196061