Observation of Superconductivity in Epitaxially Grown Atomic Layers : In Situ Electrical Transport Measurements / by Satoru Ichinokura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ichinokura, Satoru., Author.

Series:

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, 2190-5053

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surfaces (Physics).

Interfaces (Physical sciences).

Thin films.

Superconductivity.

Superconductors.

Materials—Surfaces.

Nanoscience.

Nanostructures.

Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Local Subjects:

Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 122 p. 50 illus., 42 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This thesis presents first observations of superconductivity in one- or two-atomic-scale thin layer materials. The thesis begins with a historical overview of superconductivity and the electronic structure of two-dimensional materials, and mentions that these key ingredients lead to the possibility of the two-dimensional superconductor with high phase-transition temperature and critical magnetic field. Thereafter, the thesis moves its focus onto the implemented experiments, in which mainly two different materials thallium-deposited silicon surfaces and metal-intercalated bilayer graphenes, are used. The study of the first material is the first experimental demonstration of both a gigantic Rashba effect and superconductivity in the materials supposed to be superconductors without spatial inversion symmetry. The study of the latter material is relevant to superconductivity in a bilayer graphene, which was a big experimental challenge for a decade, and has been first achieved by the author. The description of the generic and innovative measurement technique, highly effective in probing electric resistivity of ultra-thin materials unstable in an ambient environment, makes this thesis a valuable source for researchers not only in surface physics but also in nano-materials science and other condensed-matter physics.

Contents:

Introduction

Fundamentals

Experimental methods

Thallium biatomic layer

Thallium-lead monatomiclayer compound

Intercalation Compounds of Bilayer Graphene

Conclusion.

Notes:

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan."

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

981-10-6853-4