Persistent supercurrents in composite rings of high-Tc and conventional superconductors

R. Gross, P. Chaudhari, A. Gupta, G. Koren

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Abstract

We have measured substantial supercurrents in rings formed by segments of epitaxial Y1Ba2Cu3O7 and lead thin films. The supercurrent density across the planar interface of the conventional and high-Tc superconductor has been found to be larger than 600 A/cm2 at 4.2 K. Our experimental observations can place powerful constraints on the up to now unknown nature of the superconducting order parameter in high-temperature superconductors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-281
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Volume166
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 1990
Externally publishedYes

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