Structural properties of strained YBa2Cu3O6+x superconducting films grown by pulsed laser deposition

Daniel Ariosa; M. Abrecht; Davor Pavuna; Marshall Onellion

doi:10.1117/12.397831

6 September 2000 Structural properties of strained YBa₂Cu₃O_6+x superconducting films grown by pulsed laser deposition

Daniel Ariosa, M. Abrecht, Davor Pavuna, Marshall Onellion

Proceedings Volume 4058, Superconducting and Related Oxides: Physics and Nanoengineering IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.397831
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

In YBa₂Cu₃O_6+x compound the tetragonal to orthorhombic transition occurs around x equals 0.3, followed by a continuum variation of lattice parameters. Hence both, the structural and superconducting properties, depend upon the oxygen content in CuO chains. Conversely, the epitaxial stress, exerted by the substrate on YBCO films, modified the lattice parameters influencing the oxygen stability in the chains. The understanding of this mechanism is essential when growing epitaxial films for in- situ photoemission studies as well as for tunneling experiments, since the oxygen stability up to the top surface unit-cell is a central issue. We have studied this effect on c-axis oriented YBCO films grown by laser ablation on (001) STO single crystals. Accurate x-ray diffraction analysis of thick films (t GRT 500 angstrom) indicates the presence of two distinct layers, one strained and the other relaxed. Detailed analysis shows that the relaxed layer is as well oxidized as bulk samples, while the strained one is oxygen deficient. Furthermore, despite an oxygen content of about x equals 0.65, the strained layer is in the tetragonal phase (in bulk, the tetragonal phase exists for x < 0.3). We discuss these results in terms of competition between the chemical pressure induced by oxygen inclusion in the chains, and the uniaxial stress within the film.

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Daniel Ariosa, M. Abrecht, Davor Pavuna, and Marshall Onellion "Structural properties of strained YBa₂Cu₃O_6+x superconducting films grown by pulsed laser deposition", Proc. SPIE 4058, Superconducting and Related Oxides: Physics and Nanoengineering IV, (6 September 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.397831

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