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Preparation and comparison of YBa2Cu4O8 films on MgO(100) and SrTiO3(100) by MOCVD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

H. Sakai
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center, 10-13 Shinonome 1-chome, Kotoku, Tokyo 135, Japan
Y. Shiohara
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center, 10-13 Shinonome 1-chome, Kotoku, Tokyo 135, Japan
S. Tanaka
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center, 10-13 Shinonome 1-chome, Kotoku, Tokyo 135, Japan
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Abstract

The thin films (Y/Ba/Cu = 1.0/2.7/4.7) which have a strong intensity corresponding to the c-axis peaks of the 124 phase (YBa2Cu4O8) in x-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were prepared. The film structure and surface morphology of these films were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It was found that the film on MgO(100) clearly has grain boundaries with many a-axis oriented grains of the 123 phase (YBa2Cu3O7−x). However, the film on SrTiO3(100) had a smooth surface, and a-axis oriented grains of the 123 phase couldn't be observed. This difference could not be explained by only the difference in the lattice mismatch.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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