APPLICATION OF A NEAR COINCIDENCE SITE LATTICE THEORY TO THE ORIENTATIONS OF YBA2CU3O7-X GRAINS ON (001) MGO SUBSTRATES

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HWANG, DM [1 ]
RAVI, TS [1 ]
RAMESH, R [1 ]
CHAN, SW [1 ]
CHEN, CY [1 ]
NAZAR, L [1 ]
WU, XD [1 ]
INAM, A [1 ]
VENKATESAN, T [1 ]
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[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,PISCATAWAY,NJ 08854
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10.1063/1.104138
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Various orientations of YBa2Cu3O7-x grains in polycrystalline films prepared on (001)MgO substrates by in situ laser deposition were determined using electron diffraction. Eight different types of in-plane orientations have been observed. These orientations agree well with the prediction of a simplified theory of near coincidence site lattice between YBa2Cu3O7-x and MgO. The YBa2Cu 3O7-x grains were found to have a high probability of forming low angle or low Σ boundaries among themselves. These grain boundaries are of low energy and should exhibit a high connectivity of Cu-O-Cu chains. Therefore, YBa2Cu3O7-x thin films on MgO can attain a Tc of ∼90 K and a Jc of ∼10 6 A/cm2 at 77 K.
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