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Nucleation of RBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub y} high-{Tc} superconductors during epitaxial film growth

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OSTI ID:548463
 [1];  [2]
  1. Conductus, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
  2. Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)
In this article the authors describe some recent progress in understanding nucleation of high {Tc} superconducting cuprates during epitaxial film growth. A brief review is given of a number of film characterization techniques which can provide useful information to this end. Based on data from some of these techniques a nucleation model is discussed for the RBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub y} (R = Y or rare earth) compound. For growth on TiO{sub 2} terminated (100) SrTiO{sub 3}, their nucleation model suggests a 1:3:3 cation stoichiometry for the c-axis nuclei. Various other substrates are also discussed.
OSTI ID:
548463
Report Number(s):
CONF-960163--; ISBN 0-8194-2071-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English