Grain orientations and grain boundary networks of YBa2Cu3O7−δ films deposited by metalorganic and pulsed laser deposition on biaxially textured Ni–W substrates

• Published in: Journal of materials research Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 923 - 934
• Main Authors: Feldmann, D.M., Holesinger, T.G., Cantoni, C., Feenstra, R., Nelson, N.A., Larbalestier, D.C., Verebelyi, D.T., Li, X., Rupich, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2006
• Subjects: ALIGNMENT; CRITICAL CURRENT; DEPOSITION; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRONS; EPITAXY; Grain boundaries; GRAIN ORIENTATION; LASERS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; SUBSTRATES; Superconducting; THICKNESS; TRANSPORT; Grain boundaries; Superconducting; Epitaxy

We report a detailed study of the grain orientations and grain boundary (GB) networks in YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) films ∼0.8 μm thick grown by both the in situ pulsed laser deposition (PLD) process and the ex situ metalorganic deposition (MOD) process on rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrates (RAB...