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Title: Flux pinning by precipitates in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system

Abstract

A fundamental pinning mechanism has been identified in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system. The pinning strength has been greatly increased by the introduction of calcium- and copper-rich precipitates into the sample matrix. The calcium and copper are supersaturated in the system by complete melting, and the fine calcium and copper particles precipitated during subsequent crystallization anneal to obtain the superconducting phases. The intragrain critical current density has been increased from the order of 10.sup.5 A/cm.sup.2 to 10.sup.7 A/cm.sup.2 at 5 T.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Chicago, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868299
Patent Number(s):
5114909
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
flux; pinning; precipitates; bi-sr-ca-cu-o; fundamental; mechanism; identified; strength; greatly; increased; introduction; calcium-; copper-rich; sample; matrix; calcium; copper; supersaturated; complete; melting; fine; particles; precipitated; subsequent; crystallization; anneal; obtain; superconducting; phases; intragrain; critical; current; density; 10; cm; flux pinning; current density; critical current; greatly increased; superconducting phase; fine calcium; greatly increase; /505/252/501/

Citation Formats

Shi, Donglu. Flux pinning by precipitates in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Shi, Donglu. Flux pinning by precipitates in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system. United States.
Shi, Donglu. Wed . "Flux pinning by precipitates in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868299.
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Works referenced in this record:

110 k superconductivity in crystallized Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O glasses
journal, December 1988


Flux pinning by precipitates in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system
journal, September 1989


Formation of the 110-K superconducting phase via the amorphous state in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system
journal, May 1989