RADIATION DAMAGE TO BSCCO-2223 FROM 50 MEV PROTONS

Journal Article · Mon Mar 03 04:00:00 EST 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2900376· OSTI ID:21136745

Zeller, A F; Ronningen, R M ^[1]; Godeke, A; Heilbronn, L H; McMahan-Norris, P ^[2]; Gupta, R ^[3]

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1. National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 (United States)
2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 1 Cyclotron Rd., Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
3. Brookhaven National Lab Upton, NY 11973 (United States)

The use of HTS materials in high radiation environments requires that the superconducting properties remain constant up to a radiation high dose. BSCCO-2223 samples from two manufacturers were irradiated with 50 MeV protons at fluences of up to 5x10{sup 17} protons/cm{sup 2}. The samples lost approximately 75% of their pre-irradiation I{sub c}. This compares with Nb{sub 3}Sn, which loses about 50% at the same displacements per atom.

• OSTI ID: 21136745
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 986; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ATOMIC DISPLACEMENTS
BISMUTH OXIDES
CALCIUM OXIDES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER OXIDES
CUPRATES
HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS
IRRADIATION
MEV RANGE
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PROTON BEAMS
STRONTIUM OXIDES
SUPERCONDUCTING COILS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS