Effects of oxygen stoichiometry on the scaling behaviors of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x} grain boundary weak-links
- National Chiao-Tung Univ., Taiwan (China); and others
The effects of oxygen stoichiometry on the transport properties of the pulsed laser deposited YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x} bicrystalline grain boundary weak-link junctions were studied. It is found that not only the cross boundary resistive transition foot structure can be manipulated repeatedly with oxygen annealling processes but the junction behaviors are also altered in accordance. In the fully oxygenated state i.e. with x=7.0 in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x} stoichiometry, the junction critical current exhibits a power of 2 scaling behavior with temperature. In contrast, when annealed in the conditions of oxygen-deficient state (e.g. with x=6.9 in YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x} stoichiometry) the junction critical current switches to a linear temperature dependence behavior. The results are tentatively attributed to the modification of the structure in the boundary area upon oxygen annealing, which, in turn, will affect the effective dimension of the geometrically constrained weak-link bridges. The detailed discussion on the responsible physical mechanisms as well as the implications of the present results on device applications will be given.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
- OSTI ID:
- 121657
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940627--Vol.2; ON: TI95017155; CNN: Grant NSC82-0212-M009-002; Grant NSC83-0212-M009-022
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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