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Influence of sequential etching on YBCO films deposited by PLD from a nanostructured target




TekijätHuhtinen H, Raittila J, Paturi P, Huhtala VP, Mattila S, Salminen J

KustantajaIEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC

Julkaisuvuosi2003

Lehti:IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiIEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

Lehden akronyymiIEEE T APPL SUPERCON

Vuosikerta13

Numero2

Aloitussivu2777

Lopetussivu2780

Sivujen määrä4

ISSN1051-8223

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2003.812005


Tiivistelmä
Thin YBa2Cu3O6+x (YBCO) films with T-c = 90 K and high critical current in the order of 10(7) A/cm(2) at 77 K are prepared with pulsed laser deposition from a nanostructured target. Changes in the superconducting and structural properties of the films are investigated after repeated thinning by Ar-ion sputtering or by electrochemical etching. As shown by Auger depth profiling, the chemical composition is preserved through the film during Ar-ion sputtering while electrochemical etching changes the atomic concentrations and surface structures. Investigations by SQUID magnetometry and by conventional resistivity measurements give evidence that the dependence of T-c on the film thickness is similar to as-prepared ultrathin films. The thickness dependence of J(c) indicates an excess of pinning centers on the surface of the as-deposited film.



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