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Surface properties of a YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film after photo-lithographic treatment

  • Yunsung Huh
  • , Jin Tae Kim
  • , Yunseok Hwang
  • , Yongsup Park
  • , Youngjin So
  • , In Seon Kim
  • , Soon Gul Lee
  • , Gwangseo Park
  • , Yong Ki Park
  • , Jong Chul Park

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Abstract

The effect of photolithographic treatments on the surface of a YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film has been investigated by measuring the electrical contact resistance and performing X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) experiment. Water plays an important role in increasing the electrical contact resistance of the YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film, as compared with the developer and photoresist (PR); water removes oxygen from the surface and increases the contact resistance. The chemical interaction with the PR or developer is not a key element in increasing the contact resistance. XPS spectra show that the oxygen concentration of the surface of a YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film is reduced after the photolithographic process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2478-2481
Number of pages4
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics
Volume37
Issue number5 A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Keywords

  • Contactresistance
  • Photolithography
  • Superconducting YBCO film
  • Surface property
  • XPS

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