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Superconducting magnesium diboride films on Silicon with Tc0 about 24K grown via vacuum annealing from stoichiometric precursors
Superconducting magnesium diboride films with Tc0 ~ 24 K and sharp transition
\~ 1 K were successfully prepared on silicon substrates by pulsed laser
deposition from a stoichiometric MgB2 target. Contrary to previous reports,
anneals at 630 degree and a background of 2x10^(-4) torr Ar/4%H2 were performed
without the requirement of Mg vapor or an Mg cap layer. This integration of
superconducting MgB2 films on silicon may thus prove enabling in
superconductor-semiconductor device applications. Images of surface morphology
and cross-section profiles by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) show that the
films have a uniform surface morphology and thickness. Energy dispersive
spectroscopy (EDS) reveals these films were contaminated with oxygen,
originating either from the growth environment or from sample exposure to air.
The oxygen contamination may account for the low Tc for those in-situ annealed
films, while the use of Si as the substrate does not result in a decrease in Tc
as compared to other substrates.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, 15 references; due to file size limit, images
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A Comparison of Blocking Methods for Record Linkage
Record linkage seeks to merge databases and to remove duplicates when unique
identifiers are not available. Most approaches use blocking techniques to
reduce the computational complexity associated with record linkage. We review
traditional blocking techniques, which typically partition the records
according to a set of field attributes, and consider two variants of a method
known as locality sensitive hashing, sometimes referred to as "private
blocking." We compare these approaches in terms of their recall, reduction
ratio, and computational complexity. We evaluate these methods using different
synthetic datafiles and conclude with a discussion of privacy-related issues.Comment: 22 pages, 2 tables, 7 figure
Infrared anomalous Hall effect in SrRuO: Evidence for crossover to intrinsic behavior
The origin of the Hall effect in many itinerant ferromagnets is still not
resolved, with an anomalous contribution from the sample magnetization that can
exhibit extrinsic or intrinsic behavior. We report the first mid-infared (MIR)
measurements of the complex Hall (), Faraday (), and Kerr
() angles, as well as the Hall conductivity () in a
SrRuO film in the 115-1400 meV energy range. The magnetic field,
temperature, and frequency dependence of the Hall effect is explored. The MIR
magneto-optical response shows very strong frequency dependence, including sign
changes. Below 200 meV, the MIR changes sign between 120 and 150
K, as is observed in dc Hall measurements. Above 200 meV, the temperature
dependence of is similar to that of the dc magnetization and the
measurements are in good agreement with predictions from a band calculation for
the intrinsic anomalous Hall effect (AHE). The temperature and frequency
dependence of the measured Hall effect suggests that whereas the behavior above
200 meV is consistent with an intrinsic AHE, the extrinsic AHE plays an
important role in the lower energy response.Comment: The resolution of figures is improve
An improved continuous compositional-spread technique based on pulsed-laser deposition and applicable to large substrate areas
A new method for continuous compositional-spread (CCS) thin-film fabrication
based on pulsed-laser deposition (PLD) is introduced. This approach is based on
a translation of the substrate heater and the synchronized firing of the
excimer laser, with the deposition occurring through a slit-shaped aperture.
Alloying is achieved during film growth (possible at elevated temperature) by
the repeated sequential deposition of sub-monolayer amounts. Our approach
overcomes serious shortcomings in previous in-situ implementations of CCS based
on sputtering or PLD, in particular the variations of thickness across the
compositional spread and the differing deposition energetics as function of
position. While moving-shutter techniques are appropriate for PLD-approaches
yielding complete spreads on small substrates (i.e. small as compared to
distances over which the deposition parameters in PLD vary, typically about 1
cm), our method can be used to fabricate samples that are large enough for
individual compositions to be analyzed by conventional techniques, including
temperature-dependent measurements of resistivity and dielectric and magnetic
and properties (i.e. SQUID magnetometry). Initial results are shown for spreads
of (Sr,Ca)RuO.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in Rev. Sci. Instru
Growth mechanism of superconducting MgB2 films prepared by various methods
The growth mechanisms of MgB2 films obtained by different methods on various
substrates are compared via a detailed cross-sectional scanning electron
microscopy (SEM) study. The analyzed films include (a) samples obtained by an
ex-situ post-anneal at 900 degree of e-beam evaporated boron in the presence of
an Mg vapor (exhibiting bulk-like Tc0 about 38.8 K), (b) samples obtained by
the same ex-situ 900 degree anneal of pulsed laser deposition (PLD)-grown Mg+B
precursors (exhibiting Tc0 ~ 25 K), and (c) films obtained by a low-temperature
(600 - 630 degree) in-situ anneal of PLD-grown Mg+B precursors (with Tc0 about
24 K). A significant oxygen contamination was also present in films obtained
from a PLD-grown precursors. On the other hand, it is clearly observed that the
films obtained by the high-temperature reaction of e-beam evaporated B with Mg
vapor are formed by the nucleation of independent MgB2 grains at the film
surface, indicating that this approach may not be suitable to obtain smooth and
(possibly) epitaxial films.Comment: 1 table, 4 figures, 17 references, 16 pages PDF fil
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