PINNING CENTERS IN YBA2CU3O7-DELTA FILMS

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MANNHART, J [1 ]
ANSELMETTI, D [1 ]
BEDNORZ, JG [1 ]
GERBER, C [1 ]
MULLER, KA [1 ]
SCHLOM, DG [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BASEL, INST PHYS, CH-4056 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
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10.1088/0953-2048/5/1S/024
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Pinning centers in epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-delta films have been investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy and transport studies. An astonishing surface morphology has been found which includes a high density congruent-to 10(9) cm-2 of screw dislocations and nanometer-sized holes. The density of screw dislocations can be controlled by varying the growth conditions of the YBa2Cu3O7-delta films, allowing correlations between critical currents and screw dislocation density to be investigated. Films with higher screw dislocation densities are observed to have higher critical current densities and a slower drop of J(c)(H).
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