Abstract
We have developed a two-step growth scheme for single-crystal Al 2O3 tunnel barriers. The barriers are epitaxially grown on single-crystal rhenium (Re) base electrodes that are grown epitaxially on a sapphire substrate, while polycrystalline Al is used as the top electrode. We show that by first growing an amorphous aluminium (Al) oxide layer at room temperature and crystallizing it at a high temperature in oxygen environment, a morphologically intact single-crystal Al2O3 layer is obtained. Tunnel junctions fabricated from these trilayers show very low subgap leakage current. This single-crystal Al2O3 junction may open a new venue for coherent quantum devices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1396-1399 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Superconductor Science and Technology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry