Fabrication and properties of DC-sputtered Tl-1223 superconducting thin films

Author

Juang, J.Y. ; Horng, J.H. ; Lin, H.C. ; Wang, S.J. ; Wu, K.H. ; Uen, T.M. ; Gou, Y.S. ; Fu, C.M.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electron., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan

Volume

5

Issue

2

fYear

1995

fDate

6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1689

Lastpage

1692

Abstract

A multi-step deposition and post annealing scheme has been developed for preparing nearly single phase, c-axis oriented TlBa/sub 2/Ca/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 9/ (Tl-1223) superconducting thin films by dc-sputtering. The effects of the compensates used during post annealing on final phase formation suggest the crucial role played by thermodynamic conditions and further validates the viability of the present process scheme. In particular, films obtained by the present process have shown, for the first time in this system, a critical current density (J/sub c/) above 10/sup 6/ A/cm/sup 2/ at 77 K with a zero-resistance transition temperature (T/sub c0/) above 110 K. The results are attributed to the improvement of film morphology, specifically a decreased density of weak-links.<>

Keywords

annealing; barium compounds; calcium compounds; critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; sputter deposition; superconducting thin films; superconducting transition temperature; thallium compounds; DC-sputter deposition; TlBa/sub 2/Ca/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 9/; c-axis oriented films; critical current density; high temperature superconductor; multi-step deposition; post annealing; thin films; weak-links; zero-resistance transition temperature; Amorphous materials; Annealing; Fabrication; Granular superconductors; High temperature superconductors; Sputtering; Superconducting films; Superconducting thin films; Superconductivity; Thermodynamics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.402901

Filename

402901