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Reactive Co-Evaporation of YBCO for 2G HTS Tapes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2011

Jonathan Storer ,
Jens Hänisch ,
Chris Sheehan  and
Vladimir Matias
Jonathan Storer
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Technology Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, TA-3 4200 drop point 01U, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
Jens Hänisch
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Technology Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, TA-3 4200 drop point 01U, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
Chris Sheehan
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Technology Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, TA-3 4200 drop point 01U, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
Vladimir Matias
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Technology Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, TA-3 4200 drop point 01U, Los Alamos, NM, 87545
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Abstract

We present a new reel-to-reel method for growth of high temperature super-conducting (HTS) films by reactive co-evaporation on flexible metal tapes. We have demonstrated proof of principle for this method with a small laboratory-scale setup using 8 cm long tape pieces. YBa2Cu3O7-δ is deposited on ion-beam assisted deposition textured MgO layers on top of flexible polycrystalline metal tapes. Critical current densities at 75.5 K of over 2 MA/cm2 have been achieved in HTS films with over 2 μm in thickness, yielding a self field critical current of 450 A/cm-width. A 4.5 μm thick film had a self field critical current of 590 A/cm. We discuss some practical possibilities for manufacturing of superconducting wire using this process and present new areas of research that are still needed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1001: Symposium M – Progress in High-Temperature Superconductors , 2007 , 1001-M14-02
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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