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    MAGNESIUM DIBORIDE JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

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    Date
    2013
    Author
    Cunnane, Daniel
    Advisor
    Xi, Xiaoxing
    Chen, Ke
    Committee member
    Iavarone, Maria
    Neretina, Svetlana
    Department
    Physics
    Subject
    Physics
    Josephson Junctions
    Magnesium Diboride
    Rsfq
    Superconductivity
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/1037
    
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/1019
    Abstract
    Superconductivity in magnesium diboride (MgB2) was first discovered in 2001. It is unique in that it has two superconducting gaps. The transition temperature of 39 K exceeded the maximum transition temperature thought to be possible through phonon mediated superconductivity. Through the study of MgB2, a general paradigm is being formulated to describe multi-gap superconductors. The paradigm includes inter-band and intra-band scattering between the gaps which can cause a smearing of the gap parameter over a distribution instead of a single value. Although each gap is individually thought to be well described by the BCS theory, the interaction between the two gaps causes complications in describing the overall superconducting properties of MgB2. The focus of this work was to lay the groundwork for an MgB2-based Josephson junction technology. This includes improving on a previously established baseline for all-MgB2 Josephson junctions, utilizing the Josephson Effect to experimentally verify a model pertaining to the two-gap nature of MgB2, specifically the magnetic penetration depth, and designing, fabricating, and testing multi-junction devices and circuits. The experiments in this work included fabrication of Josephson Junctions, DC superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), Josephson junction arrays, and a rapid single flux quantum (RSFQ) circuit. The junctions were all made utilizing the hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition method, with an MgO sputtered barrier. The current process consists of three superconducting layers which are patterned using standard UV photolithography and etched with Ar ion milling. There were SQUIDS made with sensitivity to magnetic fields parallel to the film surface, which were used to measure the inductance of MgB2 microstrips. This inductance was used in design of more complicated devices as well as in calculating the magnetic penetration depth of MgB2, found to be about 40 nm at low temperature, in good agreement with a previously published theoretical model. Planar-type DC SQUIDs were also made to present the feasibility of the technology for application purposes. The large voltage modulation of over 500 μV at 15 K for these devices along with operation up to 37 K shows that MgB2 is a potential replacement for low temperature devices. The junction series arrays were fabricated with 100 junctions of equal size to present the ever-increasing robustness of the technology. The devices served well to measure the large property spread associated with these junctions and have been well established as a diagnostic tool for improving this spread. The culmination of this work was a basic RSFQ toggle flip flop circuit. A DC measurement of these circuits yielded digital operation up to 180 GHz at low temperature and about 63 GHz at 20 K. This is not yet near the potential limit of MgB2 established by the value of the superconducting gap parameters, but a huge success in showing that MgB2 is a viable option for pursuing superconducting digital electronics suitable for low power, cryogen-free operation.
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