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Development of ceramic superconductors; Udvikling af keramiske superledere

Abstract

A multi-detector neutron powder diffractometer for structural studies of ceramic high-T{sub c} superconductors has been constructed and installed. In combination with a gas-volumetric set-up the instrument allows for on-line studies of materials synthesis, oxidation kinetics and equilibrium pressure, and structural phase properties under controlled conditions. The main work has been on YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x} where significant information about the structural, thermodynamic and magnetic properties have been obtained and related to the superconducting properties. The results show the importance of controlled conditions for synthesis and oxidation of materials with optimal superconducting properties, and give ways to obtain them. Significant information about the base physical properties of the material is also supplied. Neutron and x-ray diffraction have been used to study the structural defects, which are introduced into YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x} as a result of irradiation with fast neutrons, and give rise to a significant increase in the critical current density. Other investigations of ceramic high-T{sub c} superconductors include studies of magnetic phases in rare-earth doped superconducting YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x}, and studies of crystal structure and oxidation properties of Nd{sub 1.85}Ce{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4+y}, and structural studies of Tl{sub 2}Ba{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+y}, (Bi,Pb){sub 2}Ca{sub 2}(Sr,Ca){sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 10} and  More>>
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
RISO-R-648
Reference Number:
SCA: 360207; 440103; PA: AIX-25:027708; EDB-94:053610; NTS-94:018285; SN: 94001177420
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: EFP-88.; PBD: Dec 1993
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; PHASE STUDIES; NEUTRON DIFFRACTOMETERS; BARIUM OXIDES; BISMUTH OXIDES; CALCIUM OXIDES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COPPER OXIDES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; OXIDATION; RARE EARTHS; THALLIUM OXIDES; YTTRIUM OXIDES; 360207; 440103
OSTI ID:
10138583
Research Organizations:
Risoe National Lab., Roskilde (Denmark). Solid State Physics Dept.
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
Danish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94620512; CNN: Contract EM-1443/88-8; ISBN 87-550-1835-1; TRN: DK9400025027708
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
DKN
Size:
20 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Hessel Andersen, N. Development of ceramic superconductors; Udvikling af keramiske superledere. Denmark: N. p., 1993. Web.
Hessel Andersen, N. Development of ceramic superconductors; Udvikling af keramiske superledere. Denmark.
Hessel Andersen, N. 1993. "Development of ceramic superconductors; Udvikling af keramiske superledere." Denmark.
@misc{etde_10138583,
title = {Development of ceramic superconductors; Udvikling af keramiske superledere}
author = {Hessel Andersen, N}
abstractNote = {A multi-detector neutron powder diffractometer for structural studies of ceramic high-T{sub c} superconductors has been constructed and installed. In combination with a gas-volumetric set-up the instrument allows for on-line studies of materials synthesis, oxidation kinetics and equilibrium pressure, and structural phase properties under controlled conditions. The main work has been on YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x} where significant information about the structural, thermodynamic and magnetic properties have been obtained and related to the superconducting properties. The results show the importance of controlled conditions for synthesis and oxidation of materials with optimal superconducting properties, and give ways to obtain them. Significant information about the base physical properties of the material is also supplied. Neutron and x-ray diffraction have been used to study the structural defects, which are introduced into YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x} as a result of irradiation with fast neutrons, and give rise to a significant increase in the critical current density. Other investigations of ceramic high-T{sub c} superconductors include studies of magnetic phases in rare-earth doped superconducting YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6+x}, and studies of crystal structure and oxidation properties of Nd{sub 1.85}Ce{sub 0.15}CuO{sub 4+y}, and structural studies of Tl{sub 2}Ba{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8+y}, (Bi,Pb){sub 2}Ca{sub 2}(Sr,Ca){sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 10} and Pb{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}(RE,Ca)Cu{sub 3}O{sub 8+x} (RE = rare earth metal). (au) (7 ills., 17 refs.).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}