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Microstructure of YBCO and YBCO/SrTiO3/YBCO PLD Thin Films on Sapphire for Microwave Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

M. Lorenz ,
H. Hochmuth ,
D. Natusch ,
T. Thärigen ,
V. L. Svetchnikov ,
H. W. Zandbergen ,
C. Schäfer ,
G. Kästner  and
D. Hesse
M. Lorenz
Affiliation:
Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, D-04103 Leipzig,Germany, mlorenz@physik.uni-leipzig.de
H. Hochmuth
Affiliation:
Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, D-04103 Leipzig,Germany, mlorenz@physik.uni-leipzig.de
D. Natusch
Affiliation:
Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, D-04103 Leipzig,Germany, mlorenz@physik.uni-leipzig.de
T. Thärigen
Affiliation:
Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, D-04103 Leipzig,Germany, mlorenz@physik.uni-leipzig.de
V. L. Svetchnikov
Affiliation:
National Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands
H. W. Zandbergen
Affiliation:
National Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands
C. Schäfer
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, D-06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
G. Kästner
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, D-06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
D. Hesse
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, D-06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
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Abstract

A large-area pulsed laser deposition process for high-quality YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) thin films on both sides of R-plane sapphire substrates with CeO2 buffer layer is used routinely to optimize planar microwave filters for satellite and mobile communication systems. With the experience of more than 700 double-sided 3-inch diam. YBCO:Ag films a high degree of reproducibility of jc values above 3.5 MA/cm2 and of state of the art R5 values is reached. TEM cross sections of the large-area and double-sided PLD-YBCO:Ag thin films on R-plane sapphire with CeO2 buffer layers show typical defects like stress modulation, stacking faults, a-axis oriented grains, precipitates and interdiffusion layers. YBCO films on SrTiO3 / YBCO* / CeO2 film systems on R-plane sapphire wafers have more growth defects compared to bare CeO2 buffers on sapphire but show as microwave resonators encouraging electrical tunability.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 603: Symposium KK – Materials Issues for Tunable RF & Microwave Devices , 1999 , 163
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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