We report on low energy muon spin rotation (LE-mu SR) measurements of the m
agnetic penetration depth lambda(ab) of a 700 nm thick YBa2Cu3O7-delta film
. The temperature dependence of the penetration depth is in good agreement
with the results from conventional mu SR measurements on single crystals. T
his demonstrates the potential of the new technique for thin film studies.
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