Wet chemical etching of high-temperature superconducting Y-Ba-Cu-O films in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
- 18 December 1989
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 55 (25) , 2661-2663
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102366
Abstract
A new wet chemical etchant for high-temperature superconducting films is reported, which leaves transition temperature unaffected within experimental accuracy (1 K) and does not require reoxygenation. The solution consists of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in water, and is suitable for micropatterning using standard photolithography. We have fabricated 3–50 μm patterns on laser-deposited Y-Ba-Cu-O films. The bulk of the films etches at 0.14 μm/min in a saturated solution at room temperature. Porous surface layers are removed three times faster than the dense portions of the films. Etch rate depends linearly on the solution concentration and exponentially on the solution temperature. These rates are reduced if etching is interrupted and the samples are exposed to atmosphere.Keywords
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