Iron-based superconductors have received much attention as a new family of high-temperature superconductors owing to their unique properties and distinct differences from cuprates and conventional superconductors. This paper reviews progress in thin film research on iron-based superconductors since their discovery for each of five material systems with an emphasis on growth, physical properties, device fabrication, and relevant bulk material properties.
@article{arxiv.1111.0358,
title = {Thin Film Growth and Device Fabrication of Iron-Based Superconductors},
author = {Hidenori Hiramatsu and Takayoshi Katase and Toshio Kamiya and Hideo Hosono},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.0358},
year = {2011}
}