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Congenital pulmonary steal associated with Tetralogy of Fallot, right aortic arch and an isolated left carotid artery
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Superconducting Y-Ba-Cu-O films by rf sputtering in axial magnetic field
Films of Y-Ba-Cu-O system have been prepared by rf sputtering from composite Y-Ba-Cu-O targets in an axial magnetic field in 4:1 Ar/O2 mixture on 〈100〉 SrTiO3 and 〈100〉 MgO substrates at 270°C and 450°C. Although...
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Identification of GM2-gangliosidosis B1 variant carriers
GM2-gangliosidosis B1 variant, considered a rare disorder with a wide geographical and ethnic distribution, appears to be exceptionally frequent in Portugal. In order to establish a carrier detection method fo...
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Oxygen incorporation duringin situ growth of YBCO films on both sides of substrates
Oxygen out-diffusion during cooling and heating ofin situ grown {ie685-1} (YBCO) films in low oxygen pressure used during growth by pulsed laser deposition was studied in the temperature range 700−450°C usingin s...
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The N370S mutation in the glucocerebrosidase gene of Portuguese type 1 Gaucher patients: Linkage to the PvuII polymorphism
The mutation N370S accounts for 63% of the mutated glucocerebrosidase alleles of Portuguese type 1 Gaucher patients. It has been shown previously that this mutation is linked to the Pv1.1− form of the PvuII polym...
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Yield and quality in the production of cork stoppers
Bottle stoppers of natural cork are produced from cork planks as cylinders which are bored in the axial direction. The process was followed for the production of 38 mm×24 mm (length×diameter) stoppers, using c...
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Superconductivity and possible overdo** in Lu1−x Ca x Ba2Cu3O7−δ
Structural and superconducting properties of the system Lu1−x Ca x Ba2 Cu3O7−δ, both in bulk as well as thin film form, have been investigated. Presence of large ...
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Superconductivity and possible overdo** in Lu1−xCa x Ba2Cu3O7−δ
Structural and superconducting properties of the system Lu1−xCa x Ba2 Cu3O7−δ, both in bulk as well as thin film form, have been investigated. Presence of large Ca-ions at the Lu...
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Silver do**: A potential means to grow high quality YBa2Cu3O7−x thin films on bare sapphire
High qualityAg-doped YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) thin films have been grown by laser ablation on 〈 ¯1012 〉 bare sapphire. This work demonstrates thatAg-do** can be used as very convenient means to realize good quality ...
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C-Axis Oriented Ferroelectric thin Films of PbTiO3 on Silicon Substrate by Pulsed Laser Ablation
We are reporting the successful deposition of single phase c-axis oriented ferroelectric thin films of PbTiO3 on Si (100) by pulsed laser deposition. It is shown that the formation of non ferroelectric Pb2Ti2O6 p...
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Geometrical model and experimental evidence for the growth of Ag-doped YBa2Cu3O7−x thin films
The improvement in the properties of laser-ablated Ag-doped YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) thin films in both normal and superconducting states has been interpreted using a growth model. The model is simple and is based on ...
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LaNiO3: A promising material for contact with YBa2Cu3O7− δ thin films
Epitaxial LaNiO3 metallic oxide thin films have been grown onc-axis oriented YBa2Cu3O7−δ thin films on 〈100〉 LaAlO3 substrates by pulsed laser deposition technique and the interface formed between the two films h...
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LaNiO3 and Cu3Ge contacts to YBa2Cu3O7-x films
Metallization of high-Tc superconductors using low resistivity metal oxides and Cu-Ge alloys has been investigated on high quality pulsed laser deposited epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) films. Epitaxial LaNiO3 (LNO)...
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C-Axis Oriented Thin Films of PbZrO3 on Silicon Substrate by Pulsed Laser Ablation
We report the successful deposition of single phase c-axis oriented films of lead zirconate (PbZrO3) on a silicon substrate by pulsed laser ablation. The formation of the film at different substrate temperatures ...
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The valence state of M-ions in the chemically stabilized YSr2Cu3-xMxO7+δ (M=Mo, W and Re) superconductors
Single phase Ba-free Sr-based YSr2Cu 3-x M x O7+δ (M=Mo, W and Re) compounds have been stabilized by chemical do**. Superconductivity is obse...
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Synthesis of thin films of polycrystalline ferroelectric BiNbO4 on Si by pulsed laser ablation
The stibiotantalite (ABO4) family includes a number of ferroelectrics and antiferroelectrics with excellent potential for applications. We report the deposition of phase-pure, polycrystalline thin films of BiNbO4
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Microstructure and Temperature Dependence of Microwave Penetration Depth of Ag-YBa2Cu3O7-δ Thin Films
We report the measurements of the magnetic penetration depth λ(T) of Ag-doped YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO) thin films in the film thickness range 1500-4000A and temperature range 18-88K. The films are insitu grown by laser...
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Novel ceramic substrates for high Tc superconductors
A group of complex perovskite oxides REBa2NbO6 (RE=La and Dy) have been synthesized and developed for their use as substrates for both YBa2Cu3O7-δ and Bi(2223) superconductors. These materials have a complex cubi...
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1/f Noise properties of swift heavy ion irradiated epitaxial thin films of YBCO
Effect of 250 MeV107Ag ion irradiation induced columnar defects on the noise properties of the YBCO superconductor in the normal and superconducting state have been investigated. Magnitude of the spectral density...
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Synthesis of nanocrystalline material by sputtering and laser ablation at low temperatures
Physical vapor deposition techniques such as sputtering and laser ablation – which are very commonly used in thin film technology – appear to hold much promise for the synthesis of nanocrystalline thin films a...