YBa2Cu3O7-X-Ag Thick Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Ablation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-10-1998

Abstract

Ag-doped YBa2Cu3O7−x films, with thickness ranging from 0.06 to 2.5 μm, were deposited by pulsed laser ablation onto (100) LaAlO3 single-crystal substrates. The target was YBa2Cu3O7−x with 5 wt.% Ag addition. The presence of Ag in the films in concentrations of ∼1 at.% was detected by X-ray fluorescence and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analysis. Biaxial alignment of the films was indicated by φ scans with full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) spread of 1–2° for various thicknesses. Utilizing a standard deposition process, most films showed a critical transition temperature (Tc) >90 K as measured by the ac susceptibility technique. Film critical current densities (Jc) on the order of 106 A/cm2 were measured at 77 K with a four-probe technique on a 100-μm-wide patterned microbridge.

DOI

10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00011-2

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