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Microstrip resonators using two-sided metalorganic chemical vapor deposited Er-Ba-Cu-O thin films

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.104387· OSTI ID:6253946
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  1. TRW Space and Technology Group, One Space Park, Redondo Beach, California 90278 (US)

We have measured very low microwave losses in microstrip resonators produced in a newly developed process which deposits high-temperature Er-Ba-Cu-O superconducting films by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on both sides of a LaAlO{sub 3} substrate. These {ital in} {ital situ} films have critical temperatures of 92 K. High {ital T}{sub {ital c}} superconductor (HTS) linear microstrip resonators demonstrated {ital Q}'s of 3500 at 10 GHz and 4.2 K, corresponding to surface resistances less than 330 {mu}{Omega}, which is 45 times better than measured silver resoantors. HTS meanderline resonators with a fundamental frequency of 1.3 GHz have {ital Q}'s of 9600 at 4.2 K. Identical silver meanderline circuits have 300 times more surface resistance than HTS circuits.

OSTI ID:
6253946
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (USA) Vol. 58:10; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English