Abstract
Improvement of superconducting properties, such as critical current density Jc and trapped magnetic field, of melt textured YBa2Cu3O7-x (Y123) require introducing of effective pinning sites, e.g., nonsuperconducting inclusions, twin boundaries and other defects. It has been shown that addition of small quantities of BaCeO3 (<0.5 wt%) into Y123 results in an increase of the Jc. However, higher cerium concentrations affect the solidification process and inhibit the growth of melt textured Y123 single crystals. In this study, the effect of BaCeO3 additions on the growth and microstructural development of melt textured Y123 single crystals were investigated. The relationship between the solidification kinetics, microstructural development and superconducting properties of Y123 melt textured single crystals with cerium additives is discussed.
Recommended Citation
O. Jongprateep et al., "Effect of BaCeO₃ and BaSnO₃ Additives on Microstructural Development and Critical Current Density of Melt Textured YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ," IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 3864 - 3867, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2005.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2005.850540
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Boeing Company. Phantom Works
University of Missouri--Rolla. Materials Research Center
Keywords and Phrases
Y123; Critical Current Density; Cerium oxides
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1051-8223
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2005
