ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Interface selective transient grating experiments are performed on oriented thin films (∼100 nm) of YBa2Cu3O7−x, with MgO and SrTiO3 substrates. The anisotropic YBa2Cu3O7−x thermal diffusivity constants and the thermal boundary resistance between the thin film and substrate are measured. Four different excitation and probe geometries are utilized such that each geometry results in a unique temporal decay. The grating has a significant amplitude on both sides of the film–substrate interface with a grating wave vector parallel to the interface. The four experimental geometries comprise an over-determined system that can be used to confirm the validity of the model assumptions. Numerical fits to the experimental data, using a straightforward diffusive model, are performed to obtain information on thermal diffusivity and to demonstrate the applicability of the technique to monitor anisotropic thermal relaxation processes in thin film–substrate structures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.353296
