High-quality YBa2Cu3O7/insulator/LaNiO3 trilayers obtained by pulsed laser deposition

F. Sánchez; M. V. García-Cuenca; N. Domingo; C. Ferrater; M. Varela

doi:10.1016/S0042-207X(01)00312-8

High-quality YBa₂Cu₃O₇/insulator/LaNiO₃ trilayers obtained by pulsed laser deposition

F. Sánchez
, M. V. García-Cuenca
, N. Domingo
, C. Ferrater
, M. Varela

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Abstract

YBa₂Cu₃O₇/Insulator/LaNiO₃ (YBCO/I/LNO) epitaxial trilayers were produced by pulsed laser deposition on LaAlO₃(1 0 0) and SrTiO₃(1 0 0) substrates. The processing conditions of the three films were optimised in order to obtain a high-quality epitaxy and to ensure that the surface of the two bottom layers had very low roughness and a low number of droplets. The use of SrTiO₃ and CeO₂ as insulating materials was investigated. All the deposited films were single oriented and epitaxial, with 0.1-0.8° wide rocking curves, depending on the material. The surface of the LNO and the insulator layers was flat, with roughness 1-2nm, and with a low droplet density (10⁵ cm^-2). The LNO layer had a low electrical resistivity of a few hundred of μΩcm, whereas the top YBCO layers presented good superconducting properties (critical temperature close to 85K and a critical current density of 10⁶ A/cm² at a temperature near to 77K).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-341
Number of pages	5
Journal	Vacuum
Volume	64
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0042-207X(01)00312-8
State	Published - Jan 2002
Externally published	Yes

Funding

Financial support by the CICYT of the Spanish Government (Project MAT99-0984) is gratefully acknowledged.

Keywords

Epitaxial oxide thin films
Heterostructures
Pulsed laser deposition
Superconductors

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