Kavli Affiliate: Joseph Falson
| Summary:
We report molecular beam epitaxy synthesis of vacancy-ordered rocksalt NbO thin films which display superconductivity. A comparative study of substrates identifies Al$_2$O$_3$ (0001) as the optimal platform for realizing high-quality, single-phase films when growing at temperatures exceeding 1000 $^circ$C. The controlled NbO films exhibit superconductivity with critical temperatures up to $T_mathrmc$ = 1.37 K, comparable to bulk single crystals. This work addresses the fundamental bottlenecks encountered in the high-temperature epitaxy of compounds with uncommon oxidation states, while expanding the scope of available thin-film superconductors.
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