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In-situ growth of flourounated superconducting, Y-Ba-Cu-O thin films on sapphire substrates with a buffer layer by laser ablation

US5198414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1991
Grant dateMar 30, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S505/785
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A laser ablation method for forming a fluorinated superconducting Y-Ba-Cu-O thin film on a sapphire substrate is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: (1) depositing a barrier layer of BaAl.sub.2 O.sub.4 on the sapphire substrate; (2) placing the coated substrate and a tagret in a deposition chamber, said target including fluorine, barium, yttrium, copper and oxygen; (3) providing a background atmosphere including at least partial pressure of O.sub.2 within the chamber; (4) heating the coated substrate to a temperature above ambient; (5) laser-ablating the target material onto the heated substrate while controlling the partial pressure of O.sub.2 in said background atmosphere and the temperature of said heated substrate so that the as-deposited thin film on said substrate is superconductive.

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