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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2011
The discovery of high critical temperature superconducting oxides 1,2 has stimulated intensive research activities aimed not only at understanding the physical mechanisms of superconductivity, but also developing techniques to produce these ceramics in useful forms. A promising application for superconductors is in electronic components industry which has given rise to an interest in the various ways of producing thin films of superconducting materials.