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Normal metal - insulator - superconductor thermometers and coolers with titanium-gold bilayer as the normal metal
2018
We have fabricated superconductor - insulator - normal metal - insulator - superconductor (SINIS) tunnel junctions in which Al acts as the superconductor, AlOx is the insulator, and the normal metal consists of a thin Ti layer (5 nm) covered with a thicker Au layer (40 nm). We have characterized the junctions by measuring their current-voltage curves between 60 mK and 750 mK. For comparison, the same measurements have been performed for a SINIS junction pair whose normal metal is Cu. The Ti-Au bilayer decreases the SINIS tunneling resistance by an order of magnitude compared to junctions where Cu is used as normal metal, made with the same oxidation parameters. The Ti-Au devices are much mo…
Triplet-State Position and Crystal-Field Tuning in Opto‐Magnetic Lanthanide Complexes : Two Sides of the Same Coin
2019
Lanthanide complex‐based luminescence thermometry and single‐molecule magnetism are two effervescent research fields, owing to the great promise they hold from an application standpoint. The high thermal sensitivity achievable, their contactless nature, along with sub‐micrometric spatial resolution make these luminescent thermometers appealing for accurate temperature probing in miniaturized electronics. To that end, single‐molecule magnets (SMMs) are expected to revolutionize the field of spintronics, thanks to the improvements made in terms of their working temperature – now surpassing that of liquid nitrogen – and manipulation of their spin state. Hence, the combination of such opto‐magn…
Development of an inductive NIS thermometer
2012
Normal metal-Insulator-Superconductor (NIS) tunnel junction thermometers have been under heavy research since 1976 after Rowell and Tsui first presented thanks to their excellent sensitivity to the temperature change in millikelvin regime. In this work, we have designed and studied an inductive readout for NIS tunnel junctions by using on-chip planar inductors and a DC SQUID (Superconducting Quantum Interference Device) to develop a sensitive and fast thermometer for studies of nanoscale heat conduction and bolometry. In this thesis, the processing of the samples fabricated in Nanoscience Center in Jyväskylä are presented, and several processing challenges have been dealt with and the fabri…