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Author | H. Zhang, N. Gauquelin, G.A. Botton and J.Y.T. Wei | ||||
Title | Attenuation of superconductivity in manganite/cuprate heterostructures by epitaxially induced CuO intergrowths | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Applied Physics Letters | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 103 | Issue | Pages | 052606 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
Abstract | We examine the effect of CuO intergrowths on the superconductivity in epitaxial La 2/3 Ca 1/3 MnO 3 / YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7−δ La2/3Ca1/3MnO3/YBa2Cu3O7−δ (LCMO/YBCO) thin-film heterostructures. Scanning transmission electron microscopy on bilayer LCMO/YBCO thin films revealed double CuO-chain intergrowths which form regions with the 247 lattice structure in the YBCO layer. These nanoscale 247 regions do not appear in x-ray diffraction, but can physically account for the reduced critical temperature (Tc) of bilayer thin films relative to unilayer films with the same YBCO thickness, at least down to ∼25 nm. We attribute the CuO intergrowths to the bilayer heteroepitaxial mismatch and the Tc reduction to the generally lower Tc seen in bulk 247 samples. These epitaxially-induced CuO intergrowths provide a microstructural mechanism for the attenuation of superconductivity in LCMO/YBCO heterostructures. |
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Language | Wos | 000322723000063 | Publication Date | 2013-08-02 | |
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Impact Factor | Times cited | 12 | Open Access | ||
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | |||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ | Serial | 4546 | ||
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