Abstract

YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) thin films (with thickness of 220–230 nm) and thick films (with thickness of 1.1–1.2 µm) were prepared using low fluorine solutions with different F/Ba ratios (F/Ba=1–4.5). The effect of F/Ba ratio on the properties of the films was systematically investigated. The results showed that films derived from solutions with F/Ba 2 solutions, the formation of BaF2/BaOF phase was retarded by the decomposition of Ba1−xYxF2+x (BYF) intermediate phase. We also found that extra fluorine in the solution resulted in a large number of impurities and a-axis grains in the thick films, degrading the film superconductivity. F/Ba=2 was the optimal ratio in the solution to fabricate high-Jc YBCO thick films.

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