This project uses electron beam evaporation to produce deposits of thin films of high temperature superconductors, interleaving very thin layers of semiconducting and insulating materials. The resultant superconductor superlattices are then investigated by x-ray diffraction and electron microscope to determine optimum production processes. If successful, the electron beam evaporation process might permit manufacture of Josephson junction devices and integrated circuits with many applications in the military and commercial sectors.
