SUPERCONDUCTING AND STRUCTURAL-PROPERTIES OF EUBA2CU3O7-DELTA ULTRATHIN FILMS DEPOSITED ON MGO(100) SUBSTRATES USING MAGNETRON SPUTTERING

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作者
MICHIKAMI, O
ASAHI, M
ASANO, H
机构
[1] NTT Electrical Communication Laboratories, Tokai, lbaraki
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 02期
关键词
As-grown film; EuBaCuO film; Magnetron sputtering; Oxide superconductor; Ultrathin film;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.29.L298
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
EuBa2Cu3O7-δthin films were produced on MgO(100) substrates at 580°C using planar-type magnetron sputtering and were studied by X-ray diffraction and RHEED. The c-oriented films were epitaxially grown with a crystal orientation of [110]EuBaCuO//[010]MgO. Films more than 1000 Å thick exhibited Tcendpoints of ∼90 K. As film thickness decreased, superconducting properties deteriorated. However, even films with 2-unit-cell thickness became superconducting. The cause of the deterioration of superconducting properties in ultrathin films is discussed on the basis of the relationship between lattice matching and structural properties. © 1990 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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页码:L298 / L301
页数:4
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