Laser scanning microscopy of HTS films and devices (Review Article)

• Published in: Физика низких температур
• Date: 2006
• Main Authors: Zhuravel, A.P., Sivakov, A.G., Turutanov, O.G., Omelyanchouk, A.N., Anlage, S.M., Lukashenko, A., Ustinov, A.V., Abraimov, D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2006
• Subjects: Experimental Methods and Applications
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/120206
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Laser scanning microscopy of HTS films and devices (Review Article) / A.P. Zhuravel, A.G. Sivakov, O.G. Turutanov, A.N. Omelyanchouk, S.M. Anlage, A. Lukashenko, A.V. Ustinov, D. Abraimov // Физика низких температур. — 2006. — Т. 32, № 6. — С. 775–794. — Бібліогр.: 74 назв. — англ.

The work describes the capabilities of laser scanning microscopy (LSM) as a spatially-resolved method of testing high–Tc materials and devices. The earlier results obtained by the authors are briefly reviewed. Some novel applications of the LSM are illustrated, including imaging the HTS responses in rf mode, probing the superconducting properties of HTS single crystals, development of two-beam laser scanning microscopy. The existence of the phase slip lines mechanism of resistivity in HTS materials is proven by LSM imaging.