TY - JFULL AU - T. Hashimoto and N. Miki and H. Maki PY - 2013/3/ TI - Size Dependence of 1D Superconductivity in NbN Nanowires on Suspended Carbon Nanotubes T2 - International Journal of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering SP - 315 EP - 319 VL - 7 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5482 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 74, 2013 N2 - We report the size dependence of 1D superconductivity in ultrathin (10-130 nm) nanowires produced by coating suspended carbon nanotubes with a superconducting NbN thin film. The resistance-temperature characteristic curves for samples with ≧25 nm wire width show the superconducting transition. On the other hand, for the samples with 10-nm width, the superconducting transition is not exhibited owing to the quantum size effect. The differential resistance vs. current density characteristic curves show some peak, indicating that Josephson junctions are formed in nanowires. The presence of the Josephson junctions is well explained by the measurement of the magnetic field dependence of the critical current. These understanding allow for the further expansion of the potential application of NbN, which is utilized for single photon detectors and so on. ER -