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Critical current measurements of CVD prepared Nb/sub 3/Ge containing various amounts of second phase (Nb/sub 5/Ge/sub 3/) material

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OSTI ID:7251824
Data are presented which show a relationship between the critical current density and second phase (tetragonal Nb/sub 5/Ge/sub 3/) material in CVD deposited Nb/sub 3/Ge for deposition temperatures ranging from 750 to 900/sup 0/C. The data were measured in the temperature range from T/sub c/ (approximately 21/sup 0/K) down to 13.8/sup 0/K and at 4/sup 0/K for several of the samples. Also reported is the slope of the critical current density with respect to temperature, dJ/sub c//dT. Samples with the largest J/sub c/ at 13.8/sup 0/K also had the largest (dJ/sub c//dT) and the lowest extrapolated intercept of the J/sub c/ curve with the temperature axis. J/sub c/ at 13.8/sup 0/K as a function of second phase has a maximum of 2.5 x 10/sup 6/ A/cm/sup 2/ for approximately 2 to 3 percent Nb/sub 5/Ge/sub 3/ present in the coat. The temperature dependence of the critical current was represented by J/sub c/(T) = J/sub c/(0) (1-(T/T/sub c/)/sup 2/) for most samples. 5 figures.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
7251824
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-76-1873; CONF-760829-18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English