Acoustic plane wave preferential orientation of metal oxide superconducting materials
Abstract
A polycrystalline metal oxide such as YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-X (where 0<0.5) exhibits superconducting properties and is capable of conducting very large current densities. By aligning the two-dimensional Cu-O layers which carry the current in the superconducting state in the a- and b-directions, i.e., within the basal plane, a high degree of crystalline axes alignment is provided between adjacent grains permitting the conduction of high current densities. With the superconducting metal oxide in the form of a ceramic slip which has not yet set, orientation of the crystal basal planes parallel with the direction of desired current flow is accomplished by an applied acoustic plane wave in the acoustic or ultrasonic frequency range (either progressive or standing) in applying a torque to each crystal particle. The ceramic slip is then set and fired by conventional methods to produce a conductor with preferentially oriented grains and substantially enhanced current carrying capacity.
- Inventors:
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- North Olmsted, OH
- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867969
- Patent Number(s):
- 5045528
- Assignee:
- ARCH Development Corporation (Argonne, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
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Citation Formats
Tolt, Thomas L, and Poeppel, Roger B. Acoustic plane wave preferential orientation of metal oxide superconducting materials. United States: N. p., 1991.
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author = {Tolt, Thomas L and Poeppel, Roger B},
abstractNote = {A polycrystalline metal oxide such as YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-X (where 0<0.5) exhibits superconducting properties and is capable of conducting very large current densities. By aligning the two-dimensional Cu-O layers which carry the current in the superconducting state in the a- and b-directions, i.e., within the basal plane, a high degree of crystalline axes alignment is provided between adjacent grains permitting the conduction of high current densities. With the superconducting metal oxide in the form of a ceramic slip which has not yet set, orientation of the crystal basal planes parallel with the direction of desired current flow is accomplished by an applied acoustic plane wave in the acoustic or ultrasonic frequency range (either progressive or standing) in applying a torque to each crystal particle. The ceramic slip is then set and fired by conventional methods to produce a conductor with preferentially oriented grains and substantially enhanced current carrying capacity.},
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