Details of Grant

EPSRC Reference:

GR/R43198/01

Title:

Growth and Interface Studies of Multilayer Oxide and Superconducting Thin Films

Principal Investigator:

Other Investigators:

Jones, Professor I	Lancaster, Professor M	Colclough, Dr M
Abell, Professor J	Darlington, Dr C	Jackson, Dr T

Researcher Co-Investigators:

Dr R Chakalov

Project Partners:

IFW Dresden (Leibniz Institute)	Imperial College London	Oxford Instruments Plc
Oxford Superconducting Technology	University of Birmingham

Department:

School of Physics and Astronomy

Organisation:

University of Birmingham

Scheme:

Standard Research (Pre-FEC)

Starts:

01 November 2001

Ends:

31 March 2003

Value (£):

1,575,672

EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:

Materials Characterisation	Materials Processing
Materials Synthesis & Growth

EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:

Electronics

Energy

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Panel History:

Summary on Grant Application Form

This is a proposal for a closely integrated multidisciplinary programme of research directed at the fundamental physics, materials processing and application of high temperature superconductors (HTS) and other technologically important materials (normal metal conductors, insulating and texturing buffer layers, ferromagnetic and ferroelectric materials). The research focuses on problems of interfaces which have been identified as one of the major challenges in materials science for the rapidly growing field of HTS device applications. Three Schools are involved (i) Physics, to study the physics of ferromagnetic superconducting interfaces and spin-injection from ferromagnetic into superconducting films; (ii) Electronic and Electrical Engineering, to study ferroelectric/ superconducting structures for tuneable electronic components in microwave devices; and (iii) Metallurgy and Materials, to study textured metal/ buffer layer/ HTS tapes for high current/power applications. Central to our activity is the Film Growth and Characterisation Facility which is based around a Pulsed Laser Deposition Facility. We will make extensive use of High Resolution XTEM, X-ray diffractometry and RBS. We seek funds for a main growth chamber which will house RHEED and a multitarget holder for studies of growth modes and which will facilitate in-situ modification during the growth process.

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