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Local magnetic field distribution in polycrystalline YBa sub 2 Cu sub 3 O sub 7 and its influence on bulk critical currents

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Research; (USA)
;  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Central Research and Development Department, E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., P. O. Box 80357, Wilmington, Delaware 19880-0357 (US)
  2. Jackson Laboratory, E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Deepwater, New Jersey 08023 (US)
  3. Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (US)
The transport critical current density {ital J}{sub {ital c}} has been measured in high quality polycrystalline YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7} samples made from extruded preforms. The hysteretic response of {ital J}{sub {ital c}} to applied magnetic fields was studied as a function of temperature (77--87 K) and sample morphology for various field sweeps in the 0--5 KOe range. A variety of samples show a basic {ital J}{sub {ital c}}{similar to}{ital H}{sup {minus}{ital n}} behavior where {ital n} depends on temperature, but is independent of the other variables. A simple model of the local magnetic field distribution is presented and compared to the data, and the theoretical implications of the power law behavior are considered.
OSTI ID:
5662953
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Research; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Materials Research; (USA) Vol. 6:6; ISSN JMREE; ISSN 0884-2914
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English