Comparative Study of Thickness Dependence of Critical Current Density of Yba2Cu3O7–δ on (100) SrTiO3 and on Rolling-assisted Biaxially Textured Substrates

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 1750-1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. Kang ◽  
A. Goyal ◽  
D. F. Lee ◽  
J. E. Mathis ◽  
E. D. Specht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Cube Texture ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Ybco Films

We investigated the dependence of critical current density (Jc) on thickness of Yba2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) films grown by pulsed laser deposition on (100) SrTiO3 (STO) and on rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrates (RABiTS). The thickness of YBCO films varied from 0.19 to 3 μm. The highest Jcs of 5.3 and 2.6 MA/cm2 at 77 K, self-field were obtained for 0.19-μm YBCO films on STO and RABiTS, respectively. Jc was found to decrease exponentially with YBCO thickness on both substrates. However, the results suggest different mechanisms are responsible for the Jc reduction in the two cases. On STO, growth of a-axis grains within c-axis films and broadening of the in-plane texture were observed in thick films. On RABiTS, degradation in cube texture as well as development of a porous surface morphology were found to correlate with film thickness.

Correlation between Film Thickness and Critical Current Density of Sm1+xBa2-xCu3O6+δ Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (Part 2, No. 9A/B) ◽  
pp. L983-L985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimihiko Sudoh ◽  
Yusuke Ichino ◽  
Masakazu Itoh ◽  
Yutaka Yoshida ◽  
Yoshiaki Takai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition

Critical Current Density Characteristics in YBCO Films on MgO Substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 3042-3045 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Miura ◽  
Y. Ono ◽  
D. Ito ◽  
K. Matsumoto ◽  
O. Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Ybco Films

Characterization of superconducting SmBa2Cu3O7 films grown by pulsed laser deposition

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 2599-2603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. X. Jia ◽  
S. R. Foltyn ◽  
J. Y. Coulter ◽  
J. F. Smith ◽  
M. P. Maley
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Deposition Temperature ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
Transition Width

We have investigated epitaxial superconducting SmBa2Cu3O7 (Sm123) films grown by pulsed-laser deposition on single-crystal SrTiO3 substrates. The deposition temperature plays an important role in determining the superconducting properties of Sm123 films. The superconducting transition temperature increases with the deposition temperature whereas the transition width decreases at deposition temperatures in the range of 700–875 °C. A Sm123 film deposited at 850 °C exhibits a transition temperature above 93 K with a transition width less than 0.5 K. Even though Sm123 films exhibit a higher transition temperature than Yba2Cu3O7 (Y123), the Sm123 shows lower critical current density at liquid-nitrogen temperature. The nominal critical current density of Sm123 film is less than 1 MA/cm2 at 75.4 K. Nevertheless, the Sm123 films have less anisotropy and stronger pinning characteristics compared to Y123. They are also much smoother with fewer particulates, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy.

Fabrication of High Jc YBa2Cu3O7-δ Coated Conductors Using Sol-Gel Buffer Layers On Nickel and Nickel Alloy Substrates

2001 ◽  
Vol 689 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sathyamurthy ◽  
M. Paranthaman ◽  
B. W. Kang ◽  
H. Y. Zhai ◽  
T. Aytug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Cube Texture ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Coated Conductors ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Ybco Films

Sol-gel processing of La2Zr2O7 (LZO) buffer layers on biaxially textured Ni-3 at.% W alloy substrates using a continuous reel-to-reel dip-coating unit has been studied. The epitaxial LZO films obtained have a strong cube texture and uniform microstructure. The effect of increasing the annealing speed on the texture, microstructure and the carbon content retained in the film were studied. On top of the LZO films, epitaxial layers of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) and Ceria (CeO2) were deposited using rf sputtering, and YBa2Cu3Ox (YBCO) films were then deposited using Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD). A critical current density (Jc) of 1.9 MA/cm2 at 77K and self-field and 0.34 MA/cm2 at 77K and 0.5T have been obtained on these films. These values are comparable to those obtained on YBCO films deposited on all-vacuum deposited buffer layers, and are the highest ever obtained using solution seed layers. The use of all-solution buffers for coated conductor processing has also been explored. A critical current density of 1.1 MA/cm2 at 77 K and self-field was obtained on YBCO films grown be PLD on LZO buffered nickel substrates.

scholarly journals Enhanced self-field critical current density of nano-composite YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 thin films grown by pulsed-laser deposition

2008 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 57006 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Siraj ◽  
J. D. Pedarnig ◽  
A. Moser ◽  
D. Bäuerle ◽  
N. Hari Babu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Nano Composite

Layer Thickness Dependence of Transport Properties in Y1Ba2Cu3O7-y Superconducting Multilayer Films

1991 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Yeol Lee ◽  
Eiki Narumi ◽  
David T. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Magnetic Field Dependence ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Pinning Force ◽  
Superconducting Thin Films ◽  
Superconducting Properties ◽  
Flux Pinning Force

ABSTRACTMultilayers of Y1Ba2Cu3O7-y/Y1Ba2(Cu1−xNix)3O7-ysuperconducting thin films have been grown epitaxially on (100) ZrO2 substrates using a pulsed laser deposition technique. The thickness of the Y1Ba2Cu3O7-y layer was varied from 60 Å to 900 Å and the thickness of the Y1Ba2(Cu1−xNix3O7-y layer was varied from 60 A to 100 A to determine the effect of the Ni-doped layers on the superconducting properties. Variations of critical current density were investigated as a function of temperature in magnetic fields up to 5 T. Magnetic field dependence of normalized critical current density, Jc(H)/Jc(O), is improved by the growth of Ni-doped multilayer structures, possibly due to an increase in flux pinning force.

Thickness dependence of microstructure and critical current density of Yba2Cu3O7−δ on rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrates

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1109-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. J. Leonard ◽  
A. Goyal ◽  
D. M. Kroeger ◽  
J. W. Jones ◽  
S. Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Current Density ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Ybco Film ◽  
Cube Texture ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Film Properties ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ybco Films

The change in microstructure associated with the decrease in critical current density (Jc) of Yba2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) films with increasing thickness was examined. Samples of pulse laser deposited YBCO films varying in thickness from 0.19 to 3.0 μm on rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrates with an architecture of CeO2/YSZ/CeO2/Ni were prepared by tripod polishing for cross-sectional electron microscopy. More randomly oriented grains in the upper portion of the YBCO film surface were observed with increasing film thickness, resulting in less cube texture. In addition, increases in mismatch across the boundaries of the c-axis grains with increasing time during deposition, along with the development of BaCeO3 and Y2BaCuO5 phases at the YBCO/CeO2 interface, contributed to the degradation of film properties. Surface outgrowths of the YBCO film were examined as well as the defect structures and second-phase formations within the films.

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