Electron localization and superconductivity in very thin epitaxially grown Ag films on Ge (001)

M. J. Burns; J. R. Lince; R. S. Williams; P. M. Chaikin

doi:10.1016/0038-1098(84)91089-5

Electron localization and superconductivity in very thin epitaxially grown Ag films on Ge (001)

M. J. Burns, J. R. Lince, R. S. Williams, P. M. Chaikin

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Transport properties of very thin (2.5 monolayer) films of Ag epitaxially grown on clean Ge (001) substrates are reported. The films consist of a monolayer coverage plus isolated three dimensional islands. Below ∼70°K the conductivity is dominated by the metal film and displays the temperature and electric and magnetic field dependences characteristic of metallic weak localization in two dimensions. Below ∼2°K the resistance drops rapidly in a manner resembling an incomplete superconducting transition. The resistance is restored by application of a magnetic field of ∼20 KGauss at 0.6°K.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	865-869
Number of pages	5
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-1098(84)91089-5
State	Published - Sep 1984

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