Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2007-02-02
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
4 pages, 6 figures, submitted Jan. 31, 2007: Applied Surface Science - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Combin
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.06.070
Using magnetron sputtering, a spatial composition spread approach was applied successfully to obtain 48-member libraries of the Bi2Sr2YxCa1-xCu2Oy (0.5<= x <=1)cuprate superconducting system. The libraries of each system were deposited onto (100) single crystal MgO, mounted on a water cooled rotating table, using two targets: the antiferromagnetic insulator Bi2Sr2YCu2Oy (P=98 W RF) and the hole doped superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy (P=44 W DC). A low chamber pressure of 0.81 mTorr argon is used to reduce scattering by the process gas. To minimize oxygen resputtering a substrate bias of -20 V was used as well as a process gas free of oxygen. A rapid thermal processor is used to post-anneal the amorphous deposited films. A step annealing regime was used, with a ramp rate of 5 degrees C/s for heating and cooling, with a first plateau at 780 C held for 200 s, and a second at 875 C held for 480 s. X-ray diffraction reveals that the films develop crystalline order with the c-axis lattice parameter contracting linearly from 30.55 Angstroms (x=0.5) to 30.24 Angstroms (x=1.0) with increasing Y-content, consistent with bulk values. The crystallized films are polycrystalline, developing preferred orientation (c-axis parallel to the substrate) for thinner members of the library. There is a change of 0.01 in doping per library member which will enable further studies to densely map phase space.
Hewitt K. C.
Sanderson R. J.
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