Spatially Resolved Photodoping of Oxygen-Deficient YBa2Cu3O7−δ Resonators

Oxygen-depleted YBa<inf>2</inf>Cu<inf>3</inf>O<inf>7−δ</inf> exhibits a substantial drop in the normal-state resistivity and an increase in the superconducting critical temperature when illuminated with visible light. The photo-induced states are metastable, slowl...

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Autores: Lejeune, Nicolas, Nulens, Lukas, Li, Huidong, Günkel, Thomas, Fabrega, Lourdes, Palau, Anna, Van de Vondel, Joris, Silhanek, Alejandro V.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/416208
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/416208
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105020420658
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Palabra clave:Microwave resonator sensor
Photoexcitation
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Sumario:Oxygen-depleted YBa<inf>2</inf>Cu<inf>3</inf>O<inf>7−δ</inf> exhibits a substantial drop in the normal-state resistivity and an increase in the superconducting critical temperature when illuminated with visible light. The photo-induced states are metastable, slowly decaying at high temperatures and essentially persistent at low temperatures. In this work, this effect is exploited to modify the response of half-wavelength YBa<inf>2</inf>Cu<inf>3</inf>O<inf>7−δ</inf> resonators and simultaneously the high-sensitivity of the resonant circuit is used to investigate the persistent photodoping of this material. Under illumination, the bolometric effect and photodoping are clearly distinguished by the different time scales associated with each mechanism. Using a 60 µm-wide laser spot, the properties of the resonator are locally and reversibly modified, and the position-dependent sensitivity of the device is demonstrated. This enables the direct imaging of standing waves at both the fundamental resonance and the second harmonic.