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Moving tape (Inconel 625). Ar ions. Yttria-stabilized zirconia vapor. Superconductivity Technology Center. Los Alamos. One meter lengths of YBCO coated conductor have been fabricated by combining IBAD and PLD. Pulsed Laser Deposition is used for epitaxial growth of YBCO on the heated tape.
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Moving tape (Inconel 625) Ar ions Yttria-stabilized zirconia vapor Superconductivity Technology Center Los Alamos One meter lengths of YBCO coated conductor have been fabricated by combining IBAD and PLD Pulsed Laser Deposition is used for epitaxial growth of YBCO on the heated tape Ion Beam Assisted Deposition produces a textured YSZ layer on a polycrystalline base tape Heated Roller YBCO vapor plume Moving Tape
Los Alamos Superconductivity Technology Center High-Temperature Superconducting Tape: materials system Silver overcoat - for Environmental protection Superconductor - epitaxial PLD YBCO Buffer layer - epitaxial PLD CeO2 Template layer -textured layer of IBAD YSZ or MgO Substrate -flexible polycrystalline metal tape
Silver YBCO CeO2 IBAD YSZ Inconel 1 µm Superconductivity Technology Center Los Alamos Coated conductor layer sequence is revealed by TEM cross-section