Abstract
Low residual resistivity in superconducting thin films is required for their applications in radio frequency (RF) cavities. Here we report on clean epitaxial MgB2 films fabricated by the ex situ annealing of B films, grown by chemical vapour deposition, in Mg vapour. The films show sharp superconducting transitions at about 40 K and a high residual resistivity ratio of about 10. The result indicates that a clean precursor B film and a contamination-free annealing procedure are important for a viable MgB 2 film fabrication process for RF cavity applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 045005 |
Journal | Superconductor Science and Technology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry