Title :
Step-edge junction of YBCO thin films on MgO substrates
Author :
Tanaka, S. ; Kado, H. ; Matsuura, T. ; Itozaki, H.
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Hyogo, Japan
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have studied the microstructure of YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-y/ (YBCO) thin films epitaxially grown on MgO
Keywords :
Josephson effect; SQUIDs; barium compounds; critical currents; grain boundaries; high-temperature superconductors; superconducting epitaxial layers; superconducting thin films; transmission electron microscope examination of materials; yttrium compounds; 200 nm; 300 nm; 77 K; DC superconducting quantum interference devices; Josephson junction; MgO substrates; SQUID; SrTiO/sub 3/ substrate; TEM cross section; YBCO thin films; YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-y/ epitaxial film; critical current; grain boundaries; ion-milled local surface; laser deposition; lattice matching; step edge junctions; transmission electron microscopy; Grain boundaries; Lattices; Microstructure; SQUIDs; Sputtering; Substrates; Superconducting devices; Transistors; Transmission electron microscopy; Yttrium barium copper oxide;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
