Abstract
We quantitatively study the interface resistance in Ni/Nb multilayers fabricated by sputtering system. For a fixed Ni layer thickness in Ni/Nb/Ni trilayers, the superconducting temperature Tc decreases with decreasing Nb thickness. By analyzing the data with the proximity effect, the critical thickness below which superconductivity vanished was deduced. From current perpendicular to plane (CPP) measurement interpreted with a one-band series-resistor model, we obtained the CPP resistivities of Nb and Ni and the unit area resistances of 4.2±0.2 and 1.5±0.4 f m2 for superconducting and normal Ni/Nb interfaces. The transparency parameter is directly calculated in terms of interface resistance.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 07E319 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 7 |
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State | Published - 27 Apr 2009 |