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Control of thin NbN film superconducting properties by ScN buffer layer
Superconductor Science and Technology. 2026. Vol. 39. No. 2. Article 025026.
This work investigates the effect of a scandium nitride (ScN) buffer layer on the superconducting properties of niobium nitride (NbN) thin films. The use of a ScN buffer layer significantly improves the characteristics of 29 nm-thick NbN films: the critical temperature increases from 9 K to 12.5 K, while the resistivity at 20 K decreases from 330 µΩ·cm to 210 µΩ·cm compared to films without a buffer layer. These enhancements are attributed to the better lattice matching between NbN and ScN, which results in а higher quality crystal lattice of the NbN film, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction data.
Ponomarev A., Aleksandrov N., Plasma Physics Reports 2026 Vol. 52 No. 3 P. 367–378
An approximate method for calculating drift velocity and other kinetic coefficients of heavy ions
in a light gas is generalized to gaseous mixtures. Obtained equations are used to calculate the mobilities of
and ions, as well as rate constants for inelastic ion–molecule processes with these ions in helium with
small additions of O2 under an electric field. Calculated ...
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Domrin V. I., Malova H. V., V. Yu. Popov et al., Cosmic Research 2026 Vol. 64 No. 2 P. 238–252
During magnetospheric perturbations a relatively thin current sheet with thickness about several
proton gyroradii forms in the Earth’s magnetotail. In a framework of the kinetic model describing current
sheet thinning in the magnetotail, the processes of its formation are investigated depending on the normal
magnetic field magnitude which affects both the current sheet structure and particle dynamics within ...
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Tsareva O. O., Malova H. V., V. Yu. Popov et al., Plasma Physics Reports 2026 Vol. 52 No. 2 P. 179–185
The influence of asymmetry of plasma sources on the structure and spatial localization of a superthin
current sheet (STCS) supported by demagnetized electrons is studied using a self-consistent model. The
simulation takes into account the presence of a single plasma source in the northern hemisphere, which
makes the plasma flow asymmetric. It is demonstrated that the asymmetry of ...
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П.А.Беспалов, О.Н. Савина, Геомагнетизм и аэрономия 2025 Т. 65 № 5 С. 620–628
Several basic models of frequency dynamics in quasi-periodic VLF emissions with spectral form repetition
periods from 10 to 300 s are considered. In all cases, we are talking about manifestations of cyclotron instability
of electron radiation belts thet are well described within the framework of the plasma magnetospheric maser
theory based an the averaged self-consistent system of quasi-linear ...
Added: April 25, 2026
Bondarenko G.G., Fisher M. R., Kristya V. I., Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics 2026 Vol. 90 No. 4 P. 572–576
A model of the cathode layer of a glow gas discharge with a thin dielectric film on a fraction of the
cathode’s working surface is formulated. It is shown that a glow discharge most rapidly transits to an arc discharge,
accompanied by a significant increase in discharge current density and a decrease in cathode voltage
drop, if the ...
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Zadkov V., Plasmonics 2026 Vol. 21 P. 1503–1512
Plasmonic nanostructures typically exhibit shifts in their resonant wavelength in response to changes in the refractive index of the surrounding medium. This limits their applications in scenarios requiring stable optical resonances. Here we present a metallic-dielectric hybrid metasurface that exhibits stable multi-wavelength resonance even if the refractive index of its surrounding varies. To quantitatively evaluate the stability of ...
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Shchur L., Antonov D., Burovski E., International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering 2026 P. 1–9
We present a simple model that simulates the possible influence of one society on another. Specifically, two societies evolve deterministically according to the well-known Nowak-May spatial game with the addition of mutual influence through connections that reflect the current states of the societies. This may be related to the influence of a global information resource ...
Added: April 20, 2026
Qin X., Deng Y., Shchur L. et al., / Series arXiv "math". 2026. No. 2603.02962.
We perform a Monte Carlo analysis of the Ising model on many three-dimensional lattices. By means of finite-size scaling we obtain the critical points and determine the scaling dimensions. As expected, the critical exponents agree with the three-dimensional Ising universality class for all models. The irrelevant field, as revealed by the correction-to-scaling amplitudes, appears to ...
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Pilé I., Deng Y., Shchur L., / Series arXiv "math". 2026. No. 2604.10254.
We investigate the spatial overlap of successive spin configurations in Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations using the local Metropolis algorithm and the Svendsen-Wang and Wolff cluster algorithms. We examine the dynamics of these algorithms for two models in different universality classes: the Ising model and the Potts model with three components. The overlap of two ...
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Kalikin N., Брандышев П. Е., Budkov Y., Journal of Chemical Physics 2026 Vol. 164 Article 154904
This study presents a mean-field theory for zwitterionic polymer solutions confined within attractive slit-like nanopores. Building upon our prior model for self-coacervation [Budkov et al., Soft Matter 19, 3281–3289 (2023)], we demonstrate that strong electrostatic dipole–dipole correlations between monomeric units, coupled with attraction to pore walls, can induce capillary-driven liquid–liquid phase separation inside the pore—a ...
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Moiseev E., Масютин Д. А., Мельниченко И. А. et al., Optics and Laser Technology 2025 Vol. 201 No. 115289 P. 1–5
Lasing at a wavelength near 255 nm is demonstrated in AlGaN whispering gallery mode microlasers with radii ranging from 1 to 3 µm fabricated on sapphire substrates, representing one of the shortest-wavelength realizations of microdisk lasers on this technologically relevant platform. The minimum threshold energy was 8.8 pJ (power density ≈ 280 kW/cm2) for a microlaser with a ...
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A. V. Pereskokov, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2026 Vol. 226 No. 3 P. 470–484
We consider the spectral problem for a hydrogen atom in orthogonal electric and magnetic fields with
an additional self-consistent field. We obtain an asymptotic expansion of self-consistent energy levels.
We find an asymptotic expansion of asymptotic eigenfunctions near the sphere |q| = 2. We calculate the
asymptotics of their norm in the space L2(R3). ...
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Anna S. Bodrova, Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 2026 Vol. 113 No. 4 Article 045403
We investigate the diffusion coefficients and mean-squared displacements in a polydisperse granular gas in
a homogeneous cooling state by considering the roughness of the particles. We study their dependence on the
normal and tangential restitution coefficients. We show that the motility of particles is strongly affected by their
mechanical properties and surface characteristics. ...
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Рощин Д. Е., Патлажан С. А., Кравченко И. В. et al., Коллоидный журнал 2026 Т. 88 № 3
В работе экспериментально и методами численного моделирования исследованы особенности деформационной динамики вязкоупругих капель растворов полиакрилонитрила (ПАН) в диметилсульфоксиде (ДМСО) при течении в силиконовом масле в канале с резким сужением. Основное внимание сосредоточено на изучении влияния концентрации ПАН и капиллярного числа на деформационное поведение и устойчивость таких капель. Показано, что увеличение концентрации ПАН приводит к существенному ...
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Kalyabin D., Demidov V., Никитов С. А., Физика металлов и металловедение 2025 Т. 126 № 11 С. 1220–1225
Исследован спиновый транспорт в антиферромагнитных проводниках. Спиновый ток инжектировали из ферромагнитной пленки Co в антиферромагнитный проводник FeMn, после чего было исследовано постоянное напряжение, возникающее в слое Pt в условиях ферромагнитного резонанса при различных углах поворота ориентации постоянного магнитного поля в плоскости пленки. Был рассчитан вклад, вызванный чистым спиновым током (спиновой накачкой), зарегистрированный с помощью обратного ...
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Ивашенцева И. В., Каурова Н. С., Воронов Б. М. et al., St. Petersburg Polytechnical University Journal: Physics and Mathematics 2025 Vol. 18 No. 3.2 P. 129–133
This paper focuses on the study of reactive magnetron sputtering thin NbN films for sensitization of hot electron bolometers. HEB will be utilized in the Millimetron space observatory. The main principle of operation is a superconductivity that is experimentally observed when NbN film is cooled to the temperature of a liquid helium. At a critical ...
Added: December 24, 2025
Таркаева Е. В., Иевлева В. А., Kuntsevich A. et al., Journal of Applied Physics 2025 Vol. 138 No. 12 Article 123904
We present electron beam evaporation of rhenium films on room-temperature substrates. The films are shown to be amorphous and achieve a record-high critical temperature for rhenium—exceeding 7 K at the midpoint of the transition—alongside a high critical current density of 5000 A/ mm2 and critical fields above 10 T. Terahertz spectroscopy reveals a Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer-like character of superconductivity with a zero-temperature ...
Added: October 5, 2025
Безымянных Д. Г., Pugach N., Sedov E. et al., Известия РАН. Серия физическая 2025 Т. 89 № 2 С. 328–332
The oscillations of the order parameter arising due to the spatial quantization of electronic states
in a quantum well formed by the boundaries of a thin film of superconducting aluminum were theoretically
studied. In such objects, with decreasing thickness, a noticeable increase in the critical temperature and
broadening of the superconducting transition are observed. These effects are interpreted ...
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Безымянных Д. Г., Pugach N., Sedov E. et al., Известия Уфимского научного центра РАН 2024 № 1 С. 55–60
In the modern world, there's a notable trend towards the active miniaturization of electronic devices. With technological advances enabling the manipulation of nanostructures, there's an increasing focus on exploring quantum effects pivotal to such designs. One distinguishing feature of nanostructures is the quantum nature of the electron's energy spectrum. This spectrum becomes discrete in directions ...
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Ilin A., Стругова А. О., Кон И. А. et al., В кн.: Нанофизика и наноэлектроника. Труды XXVII Международного симпозиума (Нижний Новгород, 13–16 марта 2023 г.) в 2х томах. Том 1Т. 1: Секции 1, 2, 4, 6.: Н. Новгород: ИПФ РАН, 2023. С. 105–106.
Обнаружена сверхпроводимость в пленках RuN, полученных методом реактивного магнетронного распыления. Критическая температура сверхпроводящего перехода составляет от 0,77 до 1,29 К, в зависимости от подложки. Определены параметры кристаллической решетки сверхпроводящих пленок: решетка кубическая с параметрами a = b = c = 4.5586 Å, a = b = g = 87.96°. Результаты измерения температурных зависимостей второго критического магнитного ...
Added: March 26, 2023
Baeva E., Maria D. Soldatenkova, Золотов Ф. И. et al., IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 2022 Vol. 32 No. 4 Article 7500505
Here we focus on thermal transport in NbN films, deposited on crystalline substrates. Using the noise thermometry, we found that thermal relaxation in thin NbN films at temperatures above the critical superconducting temperature is mainly restricted by the thermal boundary resistance, and it can be modified by a structural disorder on a substrate surface. In ...
Added: October 25, 2022
Semeno A. V., Krasnorussky V. N., Bogach A. V. et al., Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2022 Vol. 924 Article 166456
The metamagnetic transition in cerium-based intermetallics is a very common intriguing phenomenon that has remained the subject of close study for several decades. We report crystal structure, magnetization and resistivity of a new ternary cerium germanide Ce3Pd2Ge7 with an orthorhombic structure of La3Co2Sn7-type (space group Cmmm, cell dimensions a = 4.3257(3), b = 26.339(2), c = 4.3594(3) Å, V = 496.69(2) Å3). Low-temperature magnetic properties are characterized by a two-step metamagnetic ...
Added: October 25, 2022
Baeva E., Titova N. A., Veyrat L. et al., Physical Review Applied 2021 Vol. 15 No. 5 Article 054014
We examine the role of a silicon-based amorphous insulating substrate in the thermal relaxation in thin NbN, InOx, and Au/Ni films at temperatures above 5 K. The samples studied consist of metal bridges on an amorphous insulating layer lying on or suspended above a crystalline substrate. Noise thermometry is used to measure the electron temperature Te of the films as a ...
Added: June 14, 2021
Pentin I., Seleznev V., Vakhtomin Y. et al., Scientific Reports 2020 Vol. 10 No. 1 P. 1–8
The paper presents the experimental results of studying the dynamics of electron energy relaxation in structures made of thin (d ≈ 6 nm) disordered superconducting vanadium nitride (VN) films converted to a resistive state by high-frequency radiation and transport current. Under conditions of quasi-equilibrium superconductivity and temperature range close to critical (~ Tc), a direct measurement of the energy ...
Added: December 10, 2020