Growth of HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ thin films on LaAlO3 substrates using fast temperature ramping Hg‐vapor annealing

The fast temperature ramping Hg‐vapor annealing (FTRA) process has been used for growth of superconducting Hg‐based cuprate thin films on (100) LaAlO3 substrates. The film/substrate interface chemical reactions and the formation of a CaHgO2 impurity phase have been effectively reduced with adoption of the FTRA process. A zero‐resistance superconducting transition temperature of 128 K and critical current densities of up to 1.4×106 A/cm2 at 77 K and 2.5×105 A/cm2 at 110 K and zero field have been obtained.