Dopant-site effect in superconducting diamond (111) studied by atomic stereophotography

Yukako Kato, Fumihiko Matsui, Tatsuya Shimizu, Hiroshi Daimon, Tomohiro Matsushita, Fang Zhun Guo, Takashi Tsuno
2007 Applied Physics Letters  
We studied the cause of high T C of superconducting boron-doped diamond ͑111͒ when compared with that of ͑001͒ even at the same boron concentration. The atomic stereophotograph revealed that a disproportionate boron concentration is located at one of the two sites in ͑111͒. The distinction of the dopant site exists only in ͑111͒ surface and does not exist in ͑001͒ surface. Furthermore, there is a theoretical prediction of high density of state at Fermi level in ordered dopant diamonds.
more » ... , this configuration should be the origin of the higher T C of ͑111͒ as compared with that of ͑001͒.
doi:10.1063/1.2824844 fatcat:ay2oaemycbajdpxxpoogexkhoi