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Auger electron spectroscopy study of silver incorporation in epitaxial Y–Ba–Cu–O superconducting films grown on MgO by laser ablation
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1995
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Superconducting MaterialEngineeringLaser AblationEpitaxial Y–ba–cu–oSuperconductivityHigh Tc SuperconductorsYbco+ag 10Molecular Beam EpitaxyPulsed Laser DepositionEpitaxial GrowthMaterials ScienceMaterials EngineeringHigh-tc SuperconductivityPhysicsSilver IncorporationMetallic FormApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsX-ray Photoelectron SpectroscopyThin Films
We have studied by Auger electron spectroscopy the incorporation of silver in epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition using YBCO+Ag 10% targets. Films were grown on MgO substrates. The silver was found in a thin layer, of approximately 50 nm in depth. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that the Ag is in its metallic form.