Practical vortex diodes from pinning enhanced YBa2Cu3O7-d
arXiv:0904.3497 · doi:10.1063/1.3182735
Abstract
We identify a scalable, practical route to fabricating a superconducting diode. The device relies for its function on the barrier to flux vortex entry being reduced at the substrate interface of a superconducting pinning enhanced YBa2Cu3O7-d nano-composite film. We show that these composite systems provide a practical route to fabricating a useful superconducting diode and demonstrate the rectification of an alternating current.
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