Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Bridge Program and National Mentoring Community Conference
Volume 63, Number 14
Friday–Sunday, November 16–18, 2018; Google HQ and Stanford University, CA
Session P1: Designing Superconductivity: Manipulating Interactions in Arrays of Superconducting Islands |
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Room: MP3-2 Raster |
Friday, November 16, 2018 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
P1.00001: Designing Superconductivity: Manipulating Interactions in Arrays of Superconducting Islands Invited Speaker: Nadya Mason One of the most fundamental questions in physics is how the macroscopic properties of matter emerge from complex interactions of microscopic constituents. In this talk, I will discuss a ``bottom-up'' approach to studying collective effects in matter via nanostructured arrays of superconducting islands. We fabricate large arrays of superconducting islands patterned on normal metal films; by changing the size and configuration of the islands, we can tune the parameters relevant to 2D superconductivity. I will discuss electrical transport measurements of these systems, including showing how we can create unusual superconducting states. Along the way, I will discuss random but related topics such as: the process of coming up with ideas for experiments, why it's hard to let go of the research you did in graduate school, and why it's good to ``swim in your own lane.'' [Preview Abstract] |
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