Evidence of disordered local structure of ZnO buffered MgB2 films via polarized extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis

Putra, Rico Pratama; Oh, Jun-Yung; Angga Anugrah, Muhammad; Miyanaga, Takafumi; Kang, Byeongwon

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160210

Applied Surface Science

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160210

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Evidence of disordered local structure of ZnO buffered MgB2 films via polarized extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis

Rico Pratama Putra,

Jun-Yung Oh,

Muhammad Angga Anugrah

et al.

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Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB₂ Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity

Putra,

Oh,

et al. 2024

J. Phys. Chem. Lett.

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We investigated the phonon behavior of ZnO-buffered MgB 2 tapes with varying ZnO buffer layer thicknesses using polarized Raman spectroscopy at room and cryogenic temperatures. Polar plots from integrated angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy (ARPRS) at room temperature revealed substantial distortion in the boron plane geometry due to lattice mismatch among the MgB 2 film, ZnO buffer layer, and Hastelloy substrate. This distortion significantly affects the electron−phonon coupling (EPC) constant, λ, which we calculated using the modified McMillan equation by Allen−Dynes in relation to the superconducting transition temperature (T c ) of the sample. At cryogenic temperatures, our investigation of the E 2g mode exhibited a notable phonon hardening effect of up to ∼4.1%, correlated with the ZnO buffer layer thickness. Furthermore, analysis of the anharmonic E 2g phonon mechanism through line width (full width at half maximum) revealed damping behavior, indicating an additional coupling mechanism within the sample that varies with the temperature. This unique Raman scattering behavior potentially elucidates the high T c mechanism of MgB 2 , which is underestimated by traditional EPC calculations. Additionally, increasing the thickness of the ZnO layer is predicted to alleviate the distortion in the boron plane geometry, thereby promoting MgB 2 toward its inherent electron−phonon superconducting nature by mitigating the additional coupling mechanisms. Understanding how the ZnO buffer layer influences the phonon dynamics and EPC in MgB 2 will provide critical insights into optimizing its superconducting properties and advancing its practical applications in high-performance superconducting devices.

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Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB₂ Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity

Putra,

Oh,

et al. 2024

J. Phys. Chem. Lett.

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Evidence of disordered local structure of ZnO buffered MgB2 films via polarized extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis

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Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB₂ Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity

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Evidence of disordered local structure of ZnO buffered MgB2 films via polarized extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis

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Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB2 Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity

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Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB₂ Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity

Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Phonon Behavior in ZnO-Buffered MgB₂ Tapes: Exploring Lattice Dynamics and Anharmonicity