Enhancement of Critical Current Density by Establishing a YBa2Cu3O7−x/LaAlO3/YBa2Cu3O7−x Quasi-Trilayer Architecture Using the Sol-Gel Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
2.1. Film Preparation
2.2. Film Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Jc of YBCO/LAO/YBCO Trilayer
3.2. Mechanism of the Jc Variation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, C.; Wang, Y. Enhancement of Critical Current Density by Establishing a YBa2Cu3O7−x/LaAlO3/YBa2Cu3O7−x Quasi-Trilayer Architecture Using the Sol-Gel Method. Coatings 2019, 9, 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9070437
Wu C, Wang Y. Enhancement of Critical Current Density by Establishing a YBa2Cu3O7−x/LaAlO3/YBa2Cu3O7−x Quasi-Trilayer Architecture Using the Sol-Gel Method. Coatings. 2019; 9(7):437. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9070437
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Chuanbao, and Yunwei Wang. 2019. "Enhancement of Critical Current Density by Establishing a YBa2Cu3O7−x/LaAlO3/YBa2Cu3O7−x Quasi-Trilayer Architecture Using the Sol-Gel Method" Coatings 9, no. 7: 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9070437