Thin-film-formation study of high-Tc superconductors by resistive evaporation

Abstract

Y-Ba-Cu-O and Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O thin films were prepared with use of a conventional vacuum system for the evaporation of the constituents. This method produces stoichiometric films upon complete evaporation of the constituents. No thickness monitor or any other control system is required. In this study, substrates were kept at room temperature during the evaporation process. The bismuth-based thin films are shown to lose bismuth during heat treatment unless the Cu constituent is evaporated last and fully oxidized at 400 °C subsequently. Y-Ba-Cu-O films prepared by using a pulverized mixture of Y, BaF2, and Cu constituents show an improved quality over films obtained from YF3, BaF2, and Cu starting materials. This improvement is attributed to fluorine reduction in the starting-material mixture.

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