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SEM and electrical studies of current induced superconducting-resistive transitions in Y1Ba2Cu3O7−x thin films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

A. Frenkel ,
C. C. Chang ,
E. Clausen ,
T. Venkatesan ,
P. S. D. Lin ,
X. D. Wu ,
A. Inam  and
B. Lalevic
A. Frenkel
Affiliation:
Bellcore, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
C. C. Chang
Affiliation:
Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
E. Clausen
Affiliation:
Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
T. Venkatesan
Affiliation:
Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
P. S. D. Lin
Affiliation:
Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
X. D. Wu
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
A. Inam
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
B. Lalevic
Affiliation:
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855
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Abstract

We studied the electrical current induced superconducting-resistive transitions in laser deposited c-axis oriented crystalline Y1Ba2Cu3O7−x superconducting thin films. Comparative studies of I-V characteristics of thin film bridges with different geometries at temperatures below Tc and SEM voltage imaging of current induced resistive regions in the same samples were performed. The I-V curves of these bridges had two nonlinear regimes, a gradual and an abrupt transition to the normal state. We concluded that the gradual nonlinear transition is caused by imperfections in the sample such as film and substrate defects, film thickness variation, etc., and by dissipative effects such as flux motion and superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor type behavior. The abrupt transition to the normal state in the I-V curve is ascribed to Joule heating. The SEM mapping provides a direct image of the above effects and is useful for material or device characterization and for studying the transport properties of high Tc films.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , April 1990 , pp. 691 - 703
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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