Journal Article

FZJ-2020-02554

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7−x films with Ba 2 Y(Nb,Ta)O 6 nanoinclusions for high-field applications

Celentano, G. (Corresponding author) ; Rizzo, F. ; Augieri, A. ; Mancini, A. ; Pinto, V. ; Rufoloni, A. ; Vannozzi, A. ; MacManus-Driscoll, J. L. ; Feighan, J. ; Kursumovic, A. ; Meledin, A.FZJ* ; Mayer, J.FZJ* ; Van Tendeloo, G.

2020
IOP Publ. Bristol

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Abstract: The structural and transport properties of YBa2Cu3O7−x films grown by pulsed laser deposition with mixed 2.5 mol% Ba2YTaO6 (BYTO) and 2.5 mol% Ba2YNbO6 (BYNO) double-perovskite secondary phases are investigated in an extended film growth rate, R = 0.02–1.8 nm s−1. The effect of R on the film microstructure analyzed by TEM techniques shows an evolution from sparse and straight to denser, thinner and splayed continuous columns, with mixed BYNO + BYTO (BYNTO) composition, as R increases from 0.02 nm s−1 to 1.2 nm s−1. This microstructure results in very efficient flux pinning at 77 K, leading to a remarkable improvement in the critical current density (Jc) behaviour, with the maximum pinning force density Fp(Max) = 13.5 GN m−3 and the irreversibility field in excess of 11 T. In this range, the magnetic field values at which the Fp is maximized varies from 1 T to 5 T, being related to the BYNTO columnar density. The film deposited when R = 0.3 nm s−1 exhibits the best performances over the whole temperature and magnetic field ranges, achieving Fp(Max) = 900 GN m−3 at 10 K and 12 T. At higher rates, R > 1.2 nm s−1, BYNTO columns show a meandering nature and are prone to form short nanorods. In addition, in the YBCO film matrix a more disordered structure with a high density of short stacking faults is observed. From the analysis of the Fp(H, T) curves it emerges that in films deposited at the high R limit, the vortex pinning is no longer dominated by BYNTO columnar defects, but by a new mechanism showing the typical temperature scaling law. Even though this microstructure produces a limited improvement at 77 K, it exhibits a strong Jc improvement at lower temperature with Fp = 700 GN m−3 at 10 K, 12 T and 900 GN m−3 at 4.2 K, 18 T.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Materialwissenschaft u. Werkstofftechnik (ER-C-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 143 - Controlling Configuration-Based Phenomena (POF3-143) (POF3-143)
2. ESTEEM3 - Enabling Science and Technology through European Electron Microscopy (823717) (823717)

Appears in the scientific report 2020

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