Evolution of surface structure, microstructure, and superconducting properties during YBa2Cu3O7a-axis thin film growth

The evolution of surface structure, grain microstructure, and superconducting transition temperature of a-axis YBa2Cu3O7 thin films has been studied as a function of film thickness. The grain size increases and develops a bimodal distribution of grain size during film growth, concurrent with an improvement in Tc. The surface structure does not represent the grain size, but rather the development of the bimodal grain structure follows the formation of the surface structure. The results are discussed in terms of thin film growth modes.

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7684. Statistical analysis of Auger spectroscopy data for thin film growth modes

Vacuum ◽

10.1016/0042-207x(91)91752-a ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 42 (10-11) ◽

pp. 694-695

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Film Growth ◽

Auger Spectroscopy ◽

Thin Film Growth ◽

Spectroscopy Data ◽

Growth Modes

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FACET: a two Dimensional Simulator of Polycrystalline thin film Growth

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-653-z10.1 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 653 ◽

Author(s):

Jie Zhang ◽

James B. Adams

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Film Growth ◽

Crystal Surface ◽

Thin Film Growth ◽

Atomic Scale ◽

Grain Structure ◽

Textured Surface ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Polycrystalline Thin Film ◽

Lattice Monte Carlo

AbstractWe present FACET: a two dimensional simulator to model polycrystalline thin film growth, which links atomic scale processes to macroscopic phenomena. The model is based on the concept of describing the crystal surface in terms of preferred facets. Line segments were used to depict the profile of the grain and grain boundaries. Multiple nuclei are semi-randomly distributed along the textured or non-textured surface, and crystallographycally appropriate facets are created in the nucleation simulation. We use a Kinetic Lattice Monte Carlo (KLMC) method to calculate the inter-facet diffusion rates and use a continuum approach to grow the facets, hence the multiple grains. The software is Windows(95/98/2000/NT) based and has an integrated Graphical User Interface, within which a user can input deposition conditions and experimental and simulation data, visualize the nucleation and growth of the grains, and obtain the final grain structure and texture.

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Models of Thin Film Growth Modes

JOM ◽

10.1007/bf03258055 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 39 (6) ◽

pp. 19-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

George H. Gilmer ◽

Marcia H. Grabow

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Film Growth ◽

Thin Film Growth ◽

Growth Modes

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Surface Structure and Void Formation in Thin Film Growth: A Monte Carlo Simulation

Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement ◽

10.1143/ptps.138.126 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 138 ◽

pp. 126-127

Author(s):

Yutaka Kaneko ◽

Yasuaki Hiwatari ◽

Katsuhiko Ohara ◽

Tohru Murakami

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Monte Carlo Simulation ◽

Monte Carlo ◽

Surface Structure ◽

Film Growth ◽

Void Formation ◽

Thin Film Growth

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Thin Film Growth

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-103-3 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

R. W. Vook

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Film Growth ◽

Thin Film Growth ◽

Growth Mode ◽

Growth Modes ◽

Epitaxial Multilayers ◽

Theoretical Results

ABSTRACTA review of the experimental and theoretical results describing thin film growth modes is presented. Thermodynamic criteria for determining which growth mode might be expected to occur in a particular case along with some kinetic considerations are given. The characteristics of each of the three principal growth modes, namely Frank and van der Merwe (layer), Stranski-Krastanov (layer plus island), and Volmer-Weber (island), are discussed. Lastly, the requirements favoring the growth of epitaxial multilayers are briefly considered.

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