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LASL Nb/sub 3/Ge conductor development. Progress report, January 1--March 31, 1977

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7257543· OSTI ID:7257543
The sixth quarterly progress report of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Program to develop Nb/sub 3/Ge as a superconductor with potential applications to superconducting power transmission lines covers the period January 1--March 31, 1977. Efforts have been concentrated this quarter toward the development of a ''long sample'' apparatus in which substrates can be drawn through the CVD coating chamber. Problems arising from the introduction of the required masking structures into the gas flow stream are described, and equipment modifications designed to solve them are discussed. A total of 10 tapes and 10 rods were coated with 5 to 15-..mu..m-thick coats of Nb/sub 3/Ge in the ''long sample'' apparatus this quarter. Studies of the material by x rays indicate that we are depositing high T/sub c/ (greater than or equal to 20.0 K) Nb/sub 3/Ge with small amounts (3 to 5 at. percent) of second-phase Nb/sub 5/Ge/sub 3/. Material inhomogeneity and cracking of the coats are problems yet to be solved.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
7257543
Report Number(s):
LA-6798-PR
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English