Hybrid Superconducting-Ferromagnetic [Bi₂Sr₂(Ca,Y)₂Cu₃O](LaBaMnO₃) Composite Thick Films.

We report here on the development of composite thick films exhibiting hybrid superconducting and ferromagnetic properties, produced through a low-cost, fast, and versatile process. These films were made of high T cuprate superconductor Bi₂Sr₂(Ca,Y)₂Cu₃O (with Y:Ca ratio of 5%) and ferromagnetic perovskite LaBaMnO₃, synthesized by melting-quenching annealing process on a MgO substrate. Curie temperature for LaBaMnO₃ was determined (~336 K ) by magnetic field assisted thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), while superconducting behavior of Bi₂Sr₂(Ca,Y)₂Cu₃O/MgO films was observed through temperature-dependent resistance measurements. Superconducting features in our hybrid compound were corroborated by temperature-dependent resistivity and magnetic susceptibility.