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Title: The investigation of phase evolution in composite ceramic superconductors using Raman microscopy techniques

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OSTI ID:751850

Raman microspectroscopy and imaging techniques have been used to investigate key mechanistic features that influence the formation of layered Bi- and Tl-based superconducting phases during the thermal treatment employed to produce BSCCO and TBCCO composite conductors. Seminal information gained from these studies includes the location of lead-rich nonsuperconducting second phases (NSPS) and the identification of the constituent phases in certain NSP agglomerations that tend to resist dissipation as high-Tc phase formation proceeds to completion.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
751850
Report Number(s):
ANL/CMT/CP-99955; TRN: US0003284
Resource Relation:
Conference: 6th International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity and High Temperature Superconductors, Houston, TX (US), 02/20/2000--02/25/2000; Other Information: PBD: 23 Dec 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English