US5593950A
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Lattice matching super conducting device with a- and c- axes
Assignee: NTT Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-27
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2013-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A lattice matching device includes a substrate having thereon monocrystal regions having different lattice mismatches with respect to a LnBa2Cu3Ox superconductor. A superconducting thin film is formed on the substrate, which film consists essentially of a superconductor of LnBa2Cu3Ox wherein Ln represents yttrium or a lanthanide, and 6<x<7. The first and second superconducting thin film portions have different axes of orientation perpendicular to a main surface of the substrate, and arranged in contact with each other or at a distance which allows transmission of electron pairs from one to another.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Mukaida
- 👤 Shintaro Miyazawa
- 👤 Junya Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N60/00; H10N60/01; H10N60/0268; H10N60/0296; H10N60/0576; H10N60/0632; H10N60/10; H10N60/12; H10N60/124; H10N60/0661; H10N60/0912; H10N60/0941; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/70; Y10S505/701; Y10S505/702; Y10S505/704; Y10S505/725; Y10S505/729
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
310 words
A superconducting thin film interlayer wiring comprising: a substrate having a main surface; first and second adjacent regions provided in parallel to said main surface of said substrate; a lower superconducting thin film formed on said substrate in said first and second regions thereof and consisting essentially of a superconductor represented by a formula: LnBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.x wherein Ln represents an element selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a lanthanide, and 6<x<7; an upper superconducting thin film formed on said lower superconducting thin film and consisting essentially of said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; said superconducting thin films having both a larger coherent length region having a larger coherence length in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of said substrate, and a smaller coherent length region having a smaller coherence length in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of said substrate, the larger coherent length regions of said upper and lower superconducting thin films being provided in one of the first and second adjacent regions of the main surface of said substrate; a first layer provided between said main surface of said substrate and said lower superconducting thin film in said first region of the main surface of said substrate, said first layer having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x different from the lattice mismatch of said substrate with respect to said superconductor; a second layer provided between said lower superconducting thin film and said upper superconducting thin film in said smaller coherent length region, said second layer having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; whereby electron pairs are transmitted between said upper and lower superconducting thin films in said larger coherent length regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
310 words
A superconducting thin film interlayer wiring comprising: a substrate having a main surface; first and second adjacent regions provided in parallel to said main surface of said substrate; a lower superconducting thin film formed on said substrate in said first and second regions thereof and consisting essentially of a superconductor represented by a formula: LnBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.x wherein Ln represents an element selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a lanthanide, and 6<x<7; an upper superconducting thin film formed on said lower superconducting thin film and consisting essentially of said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; said superconducting thin films having both a larger coherent length region having a larger coherence length in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of said substrate, and a smaller coherent length region having a smaller coherence length in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of said substrate, the larger coherent length regions of said upper and lower superconducting thin films being provided in one of the first and second adjacent regions of the main surface of said substrate; a first layer provided between said main surface of said substrate and said lower superconducting thin film in said first region of the main surface of said substrate, said first layer having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x different from the lattice mismatch of said substrate with respect to said superconductor; a second layer provided between said lower superconducting thin film and said upper superconducting thin film in said smaller coherent length region, said second layer having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; whereby electron pairs are transmitted between said upper and lower superconducting thin films in said larger coherent length regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The superconducting thin film interlayer wiring as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate consists of a material selected from the group consisting of Nd: YAlO 3 , LaAlO 3 , SrLaGaO 4 , NdGaO 3 , PrGaO 3 , LaGaO 3 , SrTiO 3 and MgO.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The superconducting thin film interlayer wiring as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a third layer provided between said main surface of said substrate and said lower superconducting thin film in said second region, said third layer having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x different from the lattice mismatch of said first layer with respect to said superconductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
297 words
A lattice matching device comprising: a first member having a main surface, said main surface having first and second adjacent parts; a second member provided on the first part of the main surface of said first member; a superconducting thin film having first and second adjacent portions, said first portion being formed on the second part of the main surface of the first member, and said second portion being formed on a surface of said second member; said first and second members having different lattice mismatches with respect to a superconductor represented by LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x wherein Ln represents an element selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a lanthanide, and 6<x<7; said first and second portions of said superconducting thin film consisting essentially of a superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; said first and second portions having first and second different orientation axes perpendicular to said main surface of said first member; wherein said first member is a substrate, and said second member is a thin film layer; and wherein each of the first and second portions of said superconducting thin film consists of an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper and lower layers of the first portion of said superconducting thin film having larger coherence lengths in a direction parallel to said substrate and the upper and lower layers of the second portion of said superconducting thin film having larger coherence lengths in a direction perpendicular to said substrate, whereby electron pairs are transmitted parallel to said substrate in the upper and lower layers of the first portion of said superconducting thin film and perpendicular to said substrate in the upper and lower layers of the second portion of said superconducting thin film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
297 words
A lattice matching device comprising: a first member having a main surface, said main surface having first and second adjacent parts; a second member provided on the first part of the main surface of said first member; a superconducting thin film having first and second adjacent portions, said first portion being formed on the second part of the main surface of the first member, and said second portion being formed on a surface of said second member; said first and second members having different lattice mismatches with respect to a superconductor represented by LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x wherein Ln represents an element selected from the group consisting of yttrium and a lanthanide, and 6<x<7; said first and second portions of said superconducting thin film consisting essentially of a superconductor represented by said formula LnBa 2 Cu 3 O x ; said first and second portions having first and second different orientation axes perpendicular to said main surface of said first member; wherein said first member is a substrate, and said second member is a thin film layer; and wherein each of the first and second portions of said superconducting thin film consists of an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper and lower layers of the first portion of said superconducting thin film having larger coherence lengths in a direction parallel to said substrate and the upper and lower layers of the second portion of said superconducting thin film having larger coherence lengths in a direction perpendicular to said substrate, whereby electron pairs are transmitted parallel to said substrate in the upper and lower layers of the first portion of said superconducting thin film and perpendicular to said substrate in the upper and lower layers of the second portion of said superconducting thin film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
The lattice matching device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the upper and lower layers are joined through an insulator thin film provided therebetween, said insulator thin film having first and second portions formed on said first and second portions, respectively, of said lower layer of said superconducting thin film, and said first portion of said insulator thin film having a lattice mismatch with respect to said superconductor different from the lattice mismatch of said second portion of said insulator thin film with respect to said superconductor.
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