Superconducting YBa2Cu3O7−δ thin films on GaAs with conducting indium-tin-oxide buffer layers

Superconducting YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) thin films have been grown in situ on GaAs with conducting indium-tin-oxide (ITO) buffer layers. Superconducting onset is about 92 K with zero resistance at 60 K. ITO buffer layers usually form Schottky-like barriers on GaAs. The YBCO film and ITO buffer layer, grown by ion beam sputter codeposition, are textured and polycrystalline with a combined room-temperature resistivity of about 1 mΩ cm.