Microwave and modulated optical reflectance studies of YBCO thin films

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Volumn 13, Issue 2 III, 2003, Pages 3638-3642

  Huish, David W ^a   Velichko, Anton V ^a   Lancaster, Michael J ^a   Abell, J Stuart ^a   Xiong, Xuming ^a   Almond, Darryl P ^b   Hyland, David ^d   Perry, Andy ^b   Porch, Adrian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

High temperature superconductors; Optical reflectivity modulation; Superconducting devices; Thermo reflectance

Indexed keywords

LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL RESONATORS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

SPATIAL HOMOGENEITY;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0042967614     PISSN: 10518223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2003.812418     Document Type: Conference Paper

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