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Millimeter wave surface resistance of RBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7-. delta. (R = Y, Eu, Dy, Sm, Er) superconductors

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OSTI ID:6739284

The measurements are reported of the millimeter wave surface resistance R(sub s) at 58.6 GHz of bulk samples of RBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O(7-delta) (R = Y,Eu,Dy,Sm,Er) and of YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O(7-delta) superconducting films, in the temperature range from 20 to 300 K. The bulk samples were prepared by cold pressing the powders of RBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O(7-delta) into one in. disks. The powders were prepared by several sinterings in one atmosphere of oxygen at 925 C, with grindings between sinterings, to obtain the superconducting phase. The thin films were deposited on SrTiO{sub 3} and LaGaO{sub 3} substrates by pulsed laser ablation. Each sample was measured by replacing the end wall of a gold-plated Te{sub 013} circular mode copper cavity with the sample and determining the cavity quality factor . From the difference in the Q-factor of the cavity, with and without the sample, the R{sub s} of the sample was determined.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI ID:
6739284
Report Number(s):
N-90-20886; NASA-TM--102571; E--5395; NAS--1.15:102571; CONF-900384--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English