Structural Changes and Transport Properties of YBa2Cu3O7 Locally Modified by a He+ Focused Ion Beam
Ross Carter, Robin Hutt, Paul Zimmermann, Ainur Abukaev, Jan Ullmann, Simon Koch, Christoph Schmid, Manfred Burghammer, Reinhold Kleiner, Dieter Koelle, Edward Goldobin, Ivan A. Zaluzhnyy · 2026
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Ross Carter and co-authors studied how a focused helium ion beam changes a high-temperature superconductor in a 2026 paper. The material, YBa2Cu3O7, loses its superconductivity when ions damage its crystal lattice. A beam focused to about ten nanometers can write insulating lines into it, a way to build tiny superconducting devices.
The team varied the ion dose and measured the results three ways: electrical resistance when cold, X-ray diffraction with a tiny beam, and surface scans. As dose rose, the lattice expanded and the material moved toward an insulator. Knowing the dose response lets engineers draw device features with the beam on purpose rather than by trial.
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| CREATOR | Ross Carter, Robin Hutt, Paul Zimmermann, Ainur Abukaev, Jan Ullmann, Simon Koch, Christoph Schmid, Manfred Burghammer, Reinhold Kleiner, Dieter Koelle, Edward Goldobin, Ivan A. Zaluzhnyy |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |