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Epitaxial YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}}/Sr{sub 2}RuO{sub 4} heterostructures (open access)

Epitaxial YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}}/Sr{sub 2}RuO{sub 4} heterostructures

The anisotropic oxide superconductors YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}} and Sr{sub 2}RuO{sub 4} have been epitaxially combined in various ways (c-axis on c-axis, c-axis on a-axis, and a-axis on a-axis) though the use of appropriate substrates. Phase-pure a-axis oriented or c-axis oriented epitaxial Sr{sub 2}RuO{sub 4} films were grown by pulsed laser deposition. YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7{minus}{delta}} films were then grown on both orientations of Sr{sub 2}RuO{sub 4} films and the resulting epitaxy was characterized.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Schlom, D. G.; Merritt, B. A. & Madhavan, S.
System: The UNT Digital Library