To enhance supercurrent of iron-chalcogenide (FST) superconductor thin films, we induced nanostrain in FST thin films. The nanostrain was generated around nanoscale defects which were formed by the inserted a trace amount of oxide artificially inside FST matrix during the growth of FST thin film using sequential pulsed laser deposition. In particular, the critical current density (Jc) of the nanostrained FST thin films was significantly improved without dominant degradation of critical transition temperature.
- Sehun Seo
- Heesung Noh
- Sanghan Lee