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Superconducting thin films on potassium tantalate substrates

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OSTI ID:868278
A superconductive system for the lossless transmission of electrical current comprising a thin film of superconducting material Y.sub.1 Ba.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x epitaxially deposited upon a KTaO.sub.3 substrate. The KTaO.sub.3 is an improved substrate over those of the prior art since the it exhibits small lattice constant mismatch and does not chemically react with the superconducting film.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 5110790
OSTI ID:
868278
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English