Abstract
We present results of sandwich-type MgB2/TiB2/MgB2 superconductor–normal metal–superconductor Josephson junctions with MgB2 films grown by hybrid physical–chemical vapor deposition and TiB2 barriers, between 5 and 10 nm in thickness, grown by DC magnetron sputtering. Most junctions with an 8 nm or thicker barrier of TiB2 showed little excess current and no subgap features and can be described by the resistively-shunted-junction model. Meanwhile prominent multiple Andreev reflection characteristics such as excess currents and subgap peaks were observed in some junctions with thinner barriers. DC and AC Josephson effects were observed in agreement with the theory. The results demonstrate the possibility of leakage-free sandwich-type all-MgB2 junctions using conducting barrier materials
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