Influence of porosity on the critical currents of trifluoroacetate-MOD YBa2Cu3O7 films

The influence of porosity on the superconducting properties have been investigated on YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ thin films deposited on LaAlO/sub 3/ [100] substrates by the so-called Trifluoroacetate (TFA) route. Micro-Raman spectroscopy have been used to determine the concentration of c-axis grai...

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Autores: Castaño Linares, Óscar, Cavallaro, Andrea, Palau Masoliver, Anna, González, J. C., Rossell, Marta Dàcil, Puig, Teresa, Piñol, S., Mestres Andreu, Narcís, Sandiumenge Ortiz, Felip, Pomar Barbeito, Alberto, Obradors, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/117634
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/117634
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pel·lícules fines
Porositat
Superconductivitat
Revestiments
Thin films
Porosity
Superconductivity
Coatings
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Sumario:The influence of porosity on the superconducting properties have been investigated on YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ thin films deposited on LaAlO/sub 3/ [100] substrates by the so-called Trifluoroacetate (TFA) route. Micro-Raman spectroscopy have been used to determine the concentration of c-axis grains /spl delta/ in different samples and their influence on the final film porosity as observed from SEM imaging. This has been compared with measurements of resistivity and critical currents in the same samples. We prove that this /spl delta/ fraction is the main parameter controlling the porosity and hence the normal-state resistivity of the thin films. The optimization of the microstructure of these YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ TFA films allow to have high critical currents : J/sub c/ = 3 /spl times/ 10/sup 6/ A/cm/sup 2/ at 77 K.