Effects of thickness on superconducting properties and structures of YzO3/BZO-doped MOD-YBCO films

We report the thickness dependence of critical current density （Jc） in YBa2Cu3O7-x （YBCO） films with BaZrO3 （BZO） and Y2O3 additions grown on single crystal LaAlO3 substrates by metalorganic deposition using trifluoroacetates （TFA-MOD）. Comparing with pttre YBCO films, the Jc of BZO/Y2O3-doped YBCO films was significantly enhanced. It was also found that with the increase of the thickness of YBCO film from 0.25 μm to 1.5 μm, the Ic of BZO/Y2O3-doped YBCO film increased from 130 A/cm to 250 A/cm and yet Jc of YBCO film decreased from 6.5 MA/cm2 to 2.5 M A/cm2. The thick BZO/Y2O3-doped MOD-YBCO film showed lower Jc, which is mainly attributed to the formation of a-axis grains and pores.