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Effect of uniaxial strain on the critical current and critical field of chevrel phase PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ superconductors

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6484843
The first measurements of the effect of uniaxial strain on the critical current of a Chevrel phase superconductor, PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/, have been obtained at 4.2 K in magnetic fields from 2 T to 24 T. The data show there is a very significant reversible effect of elastic strain on the critical current of PbMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/, comparable in magnitude to that observed in Nb/sub 3/Sn. This is because both the peak pinning force and upper critical field are very sensitive to elastic strain. A correlation is noted between the elastic strain effect, radiation sensitivity, and crystal phase.
Research Organization:
National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado
OSTI ID:
6484843
Report Number(s):
CONF-840937-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States) Journal Volume: MAG 21:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English