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The effect of molding pressure on the structural and electrical properties of Y1Ba2Cu3O7−δ superconductors
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Abstract
Measurements of structural and electrical properties as a function of the molding pressure in Y1Ba2Cu3O7−δ superconductors have been performed to investigate the texturing behavior. The magnitudes of the molding pressure were 0.5 × 103 N/cm2, 1 × 103 N/cm2, 2 × 103 N/cm2, and 4 × 103 N/cm2. As the molding pressure increases, the anisotropy of the crystal structure decreases and the crystal grows preferentially along the c-axis. As the molding pressure increases, since the size of the grain becomes larger due to the decreased porosity, denser textures are formed. This result indicates that the critical current density is improved, resulting in increased thermal stability at higher molding pressure. While the molding pressure does not affect the oxygen mole fraction below 500 °C, increases in the molding pressure have a remarkable effect on the formation of textures and on the onset temperature for the superconducting transition in Y1Ba2Cu3O7−δ. These results indicate that structural and electrical properties in Y1Ba2Cu3O7−δ superconductors are affected by the molding pressure during growth.
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