Superconductivity depression in ultrathin YBa2Cu3O7-x layers in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 /YBa2Cu3O7-x superlattices

Abstract

We report on the depression of the superconducting critical temperature of ultra thin YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) layers, when their thickness is reduced in presence of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 (LCMO) magnetic layers in [LCMO (15 u.c.)/ YBCO(N u.c.)] superlattices. The thickness of the manganite layer is kept at 15 unit cells and the YBCO thickness is varied between N=12 and N=1 unit cells. The structural analysis using x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy shows sharp interfaces with little structural disorder. While a critical temperature, Tc=85 K is found for 12 YBCO unit cells, superconductivity is completely suppressed for YBCO layer thickness below 3 unit cells. The possible interaction between superconductivity and magnetism is investigated.

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