Abstract
We report the effects of 200-keV He+-ion irradiation on the properties of high-quality YBa2Cu3O7-x thin films made in situ by pulsed-laser deposition. There is no significant change in Tc or the normal-state resistivity for fluences up to 1×1014 He+/cm2. There is only a small increase in the critical current density Jc measured at 60 K for fluences up to 3×1013 He+/cm2 and in nonzero magnetic fields. At fluences above 1×1014 He+/cm2, the induced changes are more rapid and have a deleterious effect on the superconducting properties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5290-5295 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics