Structural characterization of YBa2Cu3O7-δ/Y2O3 composite films

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作者
Broussard, PR [1 ]
Wall, MA
Talvacchio, J
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[1] USN, Res Lab, Washington, DC 20375 USA
[2] Univ Calif Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
[3] Northrop Grumman Sci & Technol Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 USA
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10.1557/JMR.1998.0133
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T [工业技术];
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Using 4-circle x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, we have studied the microstructure and in-plane orientation of the phases present in thin film composite mixtures of YBa2Cu3O7-delta and Y2O3. We see a high degree of in-plane orientation and have verified a previous prediction for the in-plane order of Y2BaCuO5 on (110) MgO. Transmission electron microscopy shows the composite films to be a mixture of two phases, with YBCO grain sizes of approximate to 1 mu m. We have also compared our observations of the in-plane order to the predictions of a modified near coincidence site lattice model.
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