In-plane orientation of C-axis oriented YBa2Cu3Ox films on MgO substrates

Masashi Mukaida; Yoshinobu Takano; Kazuaki Chiba; Masanobu Kusunoki; Shigetoshi Ohshima

In-plane orientation of C-axis oriented YBa₂Cu₃O_x films on MgO substrates

Masashi Mukaida, Yoshinobu Takano, Kazuaki Chiba, Masanobu Kusunoki, Shigetoshi Ohshima

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Abstract

The appearance of 45° grain boundaries in c-axis oriented YBa₂Cu₃O_x films grown by pulsed laser deposition on MgO (001) substrates is discussed. X-ray φ-scan (in-plane orientation) measurements have revealed that YBa₂Cu₃O_x films grown at around 700°C have two types of grains with [100]_Mgo ∥ [100]_YBCO and [110]_MgO ∥ [100]_YBCO in-plane epitaxial relationships. A plausible growth model is proposed from the viewpoints of lattice matching and ionic adhesive energy. The ratio of 0° and 45° grains is found to be a function of the substrate temperature. By decreasing the substrate temperature, we obtained c-axis oriented YBa₂Cu₃O_x thin films with only a [100]_Mgo ∥ [100]_YBCO in-plane epitaxial relation. We have eliminated the 45° grain boundaries which drastically increase the surface resistance of the YBa₂Cu₃O_x films for microwave applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1945-1948
Number of pages	4
Journal	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Volume	38
Issue number	4 A
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Physics and Astronomy(all)

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In-plane orientation of C-axis oriented YBa₂Cu₃O_x films on MgO substrates

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