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Bismuth-containing superconductors containing radioactive dopants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5258698

This patent describes a sinterable polycrystalline doped superconductive oxide powder having a maximum particle size of about 40 microns. It comprises: a superconductive oxide selected from the group consisting of Bi{sub 2}CaSr{sub 2}Cu{sub 2}O{sub 8{plus minus}x} and Bi{sub 2{minus}y}Pb{sub y}Ca{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 10{plus minus}z} in which x is from zero to 0.5, y is from 0.1 to 0.5, and z is from zero to less than 1, and sufficient fissionable atoms selected from the group consisting of uranium-235 and plutonium-239 to produce from abut 0.25 {times} 10{sup 14} to about 5 {times} 10{sup 14} fission events per cubic centimeter upon irradiation by thermal neutrons.

Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5087606; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-529814
OSTI ID:
5258698
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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