Josephson and noise scanning tunneling microscopy on conventional, unconventional and disordered superconductors

Chatzopoulos, D. (2021)

Doctoral Thesis

In this thesis we use Josephson and noise scanning tunneling microscopy for the study of conventional, unconventional (iron-based) and disordered superconductors. On the one hand, Josephson scanning tunneling microscopy allows us to directly visualize the superfluid density with high spatial resolution. On the other hand, noise scanning tunneling microscopy is employed for measuring the shot noise which detects the charge of the carriers forming a superconducting condensate.

• Superconductivity
• Scanning tunneling microscopy
• Iron-based superconductors
• Disordered superconductors
• Josephson scanning tunneling microscopy
• Noise scanning tunneling microscopy

• All authors: Chatzopoulos, D.
• Supervisor: Allan, M.P.; Aarts, J.
• Committee: Hauptmann, N.; Sacépé, B.; Eliel, E.R.; Molen, S.J. van der; Ruitenbeek, J.M. van
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Leiden Institute of Physics (LION), Faculty of Science, Leiden University
• Date: 2021-11-25
• Title of host publication: Casimir PhD Series
• ISBN (print): 9789085934912
• Name: 2021-25