کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1482326 | 991562 | 2011 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
An important question in the manufacture of superconducting electronics is how to control the two-level systems found in amorphous insulators. The present article shows that hydrogen has a marked impact on the two-level systems in thin films of reactively sputtered Al2O3, a standard tunnel oxide for Josephson junctions. The magnitude of dielectric relaxation current in Al2O3 films, believed to be caused by two-level systems, is shown to increase monotonically with the flow rate of H2 into the chamber during deposition. This points toward a potential need for controlling hydrogen during the manufacture of superconducting electronics utilizing Al2O3.
Research highlights
► Two-level systems in oxides adversely impact superconducting electronics.
► We study the effect of hydrogen on two-level system in Al2O3.
► Dielectric relaxation current is used to quantify the two-level systems.
► Increasing hydrogen during deposition increases the dielectric relaxation.
► Control of hydrogen appears key to controlling the two-level systems in Al2O3.
Journal: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids - Volume 357, Issue 10, 1 May 2011, Pages 2148–2151