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Abstract
The study of thin superconducting films has been an important component of the science of superconductivity for more than six decades. It played a major role in the development of currently accepted views of the macroscopic and microscopic nature of the superconducting state. In recent years the focus of research in the field has shifted to the study of ultrathin films and surface and interface layers. This has permitted the exploration of one of the important topics of condensed matter physics, the superconductor-insulator transition. This review will discuss this phenomenon as realized in the study of metallic films, cuprates, and metallic interfaces. These are in effect model systems for behaviors that may be found in more complex systems of contemporary interest.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-141 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
Volume | 514 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Quantum phase transition
- SIT
- Superconductor-insulator
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MRSEC IRG-1: Electrostatic Control of Materials
Leighton, C., Birol, T., Fernandes, R. M., Frisbie, D., Goldman, A. M., Greven, M., Jalan, B., Koester, S. J., He, T., Jeong, J. S., Koirala, S., Paul, A., Thoutam, L. R. & Yu, G.
9/1/98 → …
Project: Research project
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MRSEC Program
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
8/1/98 → 10/31/20
Project: Research project