Microstructure of SrTiO3 buffer layers and its effects on superconducting properties of YBa2Cu3O7-δ coated conductors

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1869-1875

  Wang, H ^a   Foltyn, S R ^a   Arendt, P N ^a   Jia, Q X ^a   MacManus Driscoll, J L ^a   Stan, L ^a   Li, Y ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Dowden, P C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COATED MATERIALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FILM GROWTH; ION BEAM ASSISTED DEPOSITION; MAGNESIA; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YTTRIUM BARIUM COPPER OXIDES;

BUFFER LAYERS; COATED CONDUCTORS; HIGH QUALITY SUPERCONDUCTING THICK FILMS; POLYCRYSTALLINE METAL SUBSTRATES;

STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 3142688318     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2004.0244     Document Type: Article

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