Dependence of Surface Resistance in HTS Thin Films on a DC Magnetic Field

We investigated the behavior of the surface resistance (R/sub s/) of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) thin films exposed to a dc magnetic field (parallel to the c-axis). Measurements were done using the dielectric resonator method and superconducting magnet system. The DyBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-/spl delta// (DyBCO) and YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-/spl delta// (YBCO) thin films (produced by THEVA GmbH) were prepared through a thermal co-evaporation method. The resonant frequency of the TE/sub 011/ mode in the resonator was approximately 22 GHz. A dc magnetic field of up to 5 T was applied vertically to two parallel superconducting thin films placed into a closed-type Cu cavity. R/sub s/ of the DyBCO and YBCO thin films increased as the applied dc magnetic field increased. The R/sub s/ ratio (defined as R/sub s/(5 T)/R/sub s/(0 T)) of the DyBCO and YBCO thin films at 4.5 K was approximately 5 and 50, respectively. These results indicate that the DyBCO thin film may be better for use in low-temperature nuclear magnetic resonance applications.