Surface resistance of Bi-2212 films fabricated by multitarget sputtering

Author

Otsuka, J. ; Ohbayashi, K. ; Sugihara, Y. ; Senzaki, T. ; Yoshida, M. ; Inoue, M. ; Fujimaki, A. ; Hayakawa, H.

Author_Institution

R&D Center, NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., Aichi, Japan

Volume

9

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2183

Lastpage

2186

Abstract

We investigated the surface resistance of Bi-2212 films fabricated by the multitarget sputtering method. The surface resistance was not dependent on the product of the grain size and the critical current density, although many high temperature superconductors such as Y-Ba-Cu-O agree with such a weak-link model. Therefore, it is possible that the conduction losses are relatively low at grain boundaries in Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O. On the other hand, it was found that the intergrowth of Bi-2212 with Bi-2201 or Bi-2223 influenced the surface resistance badly. This is very interesting, although it has never been clarified as to why the surface resistance is dependent on the intergrowth. Further study will be required in order to interpret the behavior of the surface resistance of BSCCO.

Keywords

bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; ceramics; critical current density (superconductivity); grain boundaries; grain size; high-temperature superconductors; sputter deposition; sputtered coatings; strontium compounds; superconducting thin films; Bi-2212 films; Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O; Y-Ba-Cu-O; conduction losses; critical current density; grain boundaries; grain size; high temperature superconductors; multitarget sputtering; surface resistance; weak-link model; Bismuth compounds; Critical current density; Grain boundaries; Grain size; High temperature superconductors; Sputtering; Superconducting films; Superconducting microwave devices; Surface resistance; Yttrium barium copper oxide;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.784901

Filename

784901