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Title: Epitaxial YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7} on biaxially textured (001) Ni: An approach to high critical current density superconducting tapes

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OSTI ID:491581

In-plane aligned, c-axis oriented YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7} (YBCO) films with superconducting critical current densities, J{sub c}, as high as 700,000 amperes per square centimeter at 77 kelvin have been grown on thermo-mechanically, rolled-textured (001) Ni tapes using pulsed-laser deposition. Epitaxial growth of oxide buffer layers directly on biaxially textured Ni, formed by recrystallization of cold-rolled pure Ni, enables the growth of 1.5 micrometer-thick YBCO films with superconducting properties that are comparable to those observed for epitaxial films on single crystal oxide substrates. This result represents a viable approach for producing long-length superconducting tapes for high current, high field applications at 77 kelvin.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
491581
Report Number(s):
CONF-9706119-1; ON: DE97006447; TRN: 97:012541
Resource Relation:
Conference: 3. joint ISTEC-MRS international workshop on superconductivity, Big Island, HI (United States), 15-18 Jun 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English