Vortex pinning in superconducting Nb thin films deposited on nanoporous alumina templates

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-203

  Vinckx, W ^a   Vanacken, J ^a   Moshchalkov, V V ^a   Matefi Tempfli S ^b   Matefi Tempfli M ^b   Michotte, S ^b   Piraux, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CURRENTS; DEPOSITION; LITHOGRAPHY; MAGNETIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NIOBIUM; THIN FILMS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ALUMINIUM OXIDE; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; SELF ORGANIZED GROWTH; VORTEX PINNING;

ALUMINA;

EID: 33750073482     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2006-00358-7     Document Type: Article

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