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Preparation of superconducting Bi-Ca-Sr-Cu-O thin films by rf magnetron sputtering

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6086615

Superconducting thin films of Bi-Ca-Sr-Cu oxide, with T/sub c/ onset of approximately 90K, have been prepared by rf magnetron sputtering on sapphire with and without a CaZrO/sub 3/ buffer layer, ZrO/sub 2/-coated silicon (111), as well as on single crystal MgO (100). Sintered pellets of Bi/sub 2/CaSr/sub 2/Cu/sub 2/O/sub 8+x/ (2122) and Bi/sub 4/Ca/sub 3/Sr/sub 3/Cu/sub 4/O/sub 16+x/ (4334) were employed as targets. The as-deposited films were amorphous insulators which were then annealed in various ways. Zero resistance at 72K for films on (100) MgO was achieved after annealing in air at 810/sup 0/C for 2 hr. However, the X-ray diffraction pattern showed that two superconducting phases, i.e. Bi/sub 2/CaSr/sub 2/Cu/sub 2/O/sub 8+x/ (2122) and Bi/sub 2/Ca/sub x/Sr/sub 2-x/CuO/sub 6+y/ (2021), are present, and that films have preferred orientation with c-axis normal to the substrates.

Research Organization:
6958000
OSTI ID:
6086615
Report Number(s):
CONF-880812-
Journal Information:
IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States) Vol. 25:2; ISSN IEMGA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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