Engineered flux-pinning centers in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox and TIBa2Ca2Cu3Ox superconductors

  • K. C. Goretta
  • , V. R. Todt
  • , D. J. Miller
  • , M. T. Lanagan
  • , Y. L. Chen
  • , U. Balachandran
  • , J. Guo
  • , J. A. Lewis

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Abstract

Three methods were used to introduce flux-pinning centers into Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox (Bi-2212) and TlBa2Ca2Cu3Ox (Tl-1223) samples. It was found that carbon induced local decomposition, that nanosized Al2O3 additions created stable reaction products, and that second phases could be isolated in Tl-1223 during synthesis. Each of these defects enhanced flux pinning and was of most benefit at temperatures ≤ 35K.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1961-1966
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Electronic Materials
Volume24
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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