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We have patterned a hexagonal array of nano-scale holes into a series of ultrathin, superconducting Bi/Sb films with transition temperatures 2.65 K $<T_{co} < $5 K. These regular perforations give the films a phase-sensitive periodic…
Magnetic flux front and induction contours in superconducting YBa2Cu3O7-d films with defect size s ~ l (superconducting coherence length) and s > l are studied by magneto-optical imaging. Robust self-affine spatial correlation was observed…
Machine learning and high-throughput screening approaches to superconductor discovery require physically meaningful descriptors that capture essential physics while remaining computationally tractable. The superfluid weight is an ideal…
The effect of smooth inhomogeneities near a superconductor boundary on the magnetic penetration depth $\lambda$ is studied with emphasis on the proximity-induced spatial dependence of the Cooper pair amplitude. The influence of surface pair…
Consideration is given to thermodynamical properties of a three-dimensional Bose-condensate of translation-invariant bipolarons (TI-bipolarons) in magnetic field. The critical temperature of transition, critical magnetic fields, energy,…
We carry out simulations of a lattice London superconductor in a magnetic field B, with a finite magnetic penetration length \lambda. We find that superconducting coherence parallel to B persists into the vortex line liquid. We argue that…
The London penetration depth $\lambda(T)$ has been measured in single crystals of Ba(Fe$_{1-x}$Co$_{x}$)$_{2}$As$_{2}$ using the tunnel diode resonator technique. The measured doping levels of $x=$~0.038, 0.047, 0.058, 0.074 and 0.10 range…
Self-consistent solutions of microscopic Eilenberger theory are presented for a two-dimensional model of a superconducting channel with a geometric constriction. Magnetic fields, external ones as well as those caused by the supercurrents,…
The differential cross section for the inelastic magnetic scattering of neutrons by superconducting rings is derived theoretically taking account of the interaction of the neutron magnetic moment with magnetic field created by the…
We report measurements of the Meissner screening profile in a Nb(300 nm)/Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ thin film using $^{8}$Li $\beta$-detected nuclear magnetic resonance ($\beta$-NMR). The NMR probe $^{8}$Li was ion-implanted into the Nb film at…
We find that the bulk moment of inertia per unit volume of a metal becoming superconducting increases by the amount $m_e/(\pi r_c)$, with $m_e$ the bare electron mass and $r_c=e^2/m_e c^2$ the classical electron radius. This is because…
Using a distribution of the Meissner currents over the surface of an infinitely long superconducting slab with a rectangular cross section, the magnetic moment of the slab is calculated, taking into account corrections associated with a…
We calculate the change in susceptibility resulting from a thin sheet with reduced penetration depth embedded perpendicular to the surface of an isotropic superconductor, in a geometry applicable to scanning Superconducting QUantum…
We report tunnel diode resonator measurements of in-plane London penetration depth, $\lambda(T)$, in optimally-doped single crystals of Fe(Te$_{0.58}$Se$_{0.42}$) with $T_c\sim$ 14.8 K. Systematic measurements were carried out for six…
The in-plane magnetic penetration depth \lambda_{ab} of the iron selenide superconductor with the nominal composition FeSe_0.85 was studied by means of muon-spin rotation. The measurements of \lambda_{ab}^{-2}(T) are inconsistent with the…
Inspired by the recent experimental observation of topological superconductivity in ferromagnetic chains, we consider a dilute 2D lattice of magnetic atoms deposited on top of a superconducting surface with a Rashba spin-orbit coupling. We…
For any practical superconductor the magnitude of the critical current density, $J_\textrm{c}$, is crucially important. It sets the upper limit for current in the conductor. Usually $J_\textrm{c}$ falls rapidly with increasing external…
By considering the large-N Ginzburg-Landau model, compactified in one of the spatial dimensions, we determine the beta-function and find an infrared stable fixed point for a superconducting film for dimensions $4<D<6$. We find that this…
The superconducting materials that make up an MKID have a significant effect on its performance. The $T_\textrm{c}$ and normal state resistivity $\rho_\textrm{N}$ of the film determine the penetration depth $\lambda$ and therefore how much…
The transition metal dichalcogenide 4H$_{b}$-TaS$_{2}$ exhibits characteristics of topological edge modes and two-component superconductivity with time-reversal symmetry breaking (TRSB). The nature of the superconducting order parameter is…