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Improvement of critical current density in thallium-based (Tl, Bi)Sr{sub 1.6}Ba{sub 0.4}Ca{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 9-{delta}} superconductors

Conference ·
OSTI ID:147663
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  1. State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY (United States). Superconductive Materials Laboratory
  2. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

Epitaxial (Tl,Bi)Sr{sub 1.6}Ba{sub 0.4}Ca{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x} ((Tl, Bi)-1223) thin films on (100) single crystal LaAlO{sub 3} substrates were synthesized by a two-step procedure. Phase development, microstructure, and relationships between film and substrate were studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Resistance versus temperature, zero-field-cooled and field-cooled magnetization, and transport critical current density (J{sub c}) were measured. The zero-resistance temperature was 105--111 K. J{sub c} at 77 K and zero field was >2 {times} 10{sup 6} A/cm{sup 2}. The films exhibited good flux pinning properties.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); New York State Energy Office, Albany, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
147663
Report Number(s):
ANL/ET/CP--82559; CONF-940627--6; ON: DE96002735
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English