Grain boundaries and defects in superconducting Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O ceramics

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Journal of Applied Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.345266· OSTI ID:7246908

Ramesh, R; Bagley, B G; Tarascon, J M ^[1]; Green, S M; Rudee, M L; Luo, H L ^[2]

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1. Bellcore, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 (USA)
2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 (USA)

Defects and structural interfaces in superconducting Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The superconducting phase exhibits frequent variations in the stacking sequence (polytypoids). Dislocations, observed inside the grains, either introduce or accommodate the shear in the {ital a}-{ital b} plane and the local composition fluctuations. In general, the grains exhibit a platelike morphology with the {ital a}-{ital b} plane as the grain boundary plane. Grain boundaries along the short edge are generally disordered, whereas those near the long edge generally have a thin layer of the lower {ital T}{sub {ital c}} polytypoid. Coherent intragranular boundaries are also observed.

• OSTI ID: 7246908
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; (USA) Vol. 67:1; ISSN 0021-8979; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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