TY - JOUR
T1 - The interaction of nanostripes and the twin structure in light-rare-earth-element-based 123-type high-Tc superconductors
AU - Koblischka, M. R.
AU - Koblischka-Veneva, A.
AU - Muralidhar, M.
AU - Wolf, Th
AU - Hari Babu, N.
AU - Hartmann, U.
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge collaborations within the European Forum for Processors of Bulk Superconductors (EFFORT), which is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the UK Government. Images were prepared using the image processing software described in [21] .
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Self-organized nanostripes are observed in various light-rare-earth (LRE)-based 123-type high-Tc superconductors in the as-grown state by means of AFM and STM topography measurements. These observations indicate that the nanostripes are formed during the crystal growth process. The necessary oxygenation step to obtain superconducting samples causes the formation of twin boundaries and thus, deforms the original arrangement of the nanostripes.
AB - Self-organized nanostripes are observed in various light-rare-earth (LRE)-based 123-type high-Tc superconductors in the as-grown state by means of AFM and STM topography measurements. These observations indicate that the nanostripes are formed during the crystal growth process. The necessary oxygenation step to obtain superconducting samples causes the formation of twin boundaries and thus, deforms the original arrangement of the nanostripes.
KW - AFM
KW - Composition modulation
KW - High-T superconductors
KW - Nanostripes
KW - Oxides
KW - STM
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U2 - 10.1016/j.physc.2010.11.004
DO - 10.1016/j.physc.2010.11.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78650950410
SN - 0921-4534
VL - 471
SP - 66
EP - 70
JO - Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
JF - Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
IS - 3-4
ER -