Magnetic penetration depth of Aluminum thin films

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Main Authors: López-Núñez, David, Torras-Coloma, Alba, Montserrat, Queralt Portell, Bertoldo, Elia, Cozzolino, Luca, Rius, Gemma, Martínez, M., Forn-Díaz, P.
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author López-Núñez, David
Torras-Coloma, Alba
Montserrat, Queralt Portell
Bertoldo, Elia
Cozzolino, Luca
Rius, Gemma
Martínez, M.
Forn-Díaz, P.
author_facet López-Núñez, David
Torras-Coloma, Alba
Montserrat, Queralt Portell
Bertoldo, Elia
Cozzolino, Luca
Rius, Gemma
Martínez, M.
Forn-Díaz, P.
contents We present a study of the superconducting penetration depth $λ$ in aluminum thin films of varying thickness. The range of thicknesses chosen spans from the thin-film regime to the regime approaching bulk behavior. The penetration depths observed range from $λ= 163.3\pm0.4~\rm{nm}$ for the thinnest $20~\rm{nm}$ samples down to $λ= 53.6\pm0.4~\rm{nm}$ for the $200~\rm{nm}$-thick ones. In order to accurately determine $λ$, we performed complementary measurements using the frequency of superconducting $LC$ resonators as well as the resistance of normal-state meanders. Both methods yield comparable results, providing a well-characterized set of values of $λ$ in aluminum in the relevant range for applications in fields such as quantum computing and microwave radiation detector technologies.
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spellingShingle Magnetic penetration depth of Aluminum thin films
López-Núñez, David
Torras-Coloma, Alba
Montserrat, Queralt Portell
Bertoldo, Elia
Cozzolino, Luca
Rius, Gemma
Martínez, M.
Forn-Díaz, P.
Superconductivity
Quantum Physics
We present a study of the superconducting penetration depth $λ$ in aluminum thin films of varying thickness. The range of thicknesses chosen spans from the thin-film regime to the regime approaching bulk behavior. The penetration depths observed range from $λ= 163.3\pm0.4~\rm{nm}$ for the thinnest $20~\rm{nm}$ samples down to $λ= 53.6\pm0.4~\rm{nm}$ for the $200~\rm{nm}$-thick ones. In order to accurately determine $λ$, we performed complementary measurements using the frequency of superconducting $LC$ resonators as well as the resistance of normal-state meanders. Both methods yield comparable results, providing a well-characterized set of values of $λ$ in aluminum in the relevant range for applications in fields such as quantum computing and microwave radiation detector technologies.
title Magnetic penetration depth of Aluminum thin films
topic Superconductivity
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.14119