Superconducting nanowire quantum interference device based on Nb ultrathin films deposited on self-assembled porous Si templates

Abstract

Magnetoresistance oscillations were observed on networks of superconducting ultrathin Nb nanowires presenting evidences of either thermal or quantum activated phase slips. The magnetic transport data, discussed in the framework of different scenarios, reveal that the system behaves coherently in the temperature range where the contribution of the fluctuations is important.

accepted for publication on Nanotechnology

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