Abstract
We have succeeded in fabricating a (Nd, Sm)-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductor with high Tc and sharp superconducting transition using Ba-rich (Nd0.8, Sm0.2)3.6Ba2.4Cu1.8O9.6 (NS422ss) powder in air. The magnetic property of this melt-textured bulk was similar in Tc and superconducting transition to the bulk with the same nominal composition melt-textured under low oxygen partial pressure (pO2). The samples also showed relatively high Jc values with the secondary peak effect, although Jc values were slightly lower than the samples melt-textured in low pO2. It was also found that CeO2 and Pt doping was very effective in improving Jc values even for Nd-Sm123 bulk melt textured in air.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 778-780 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Superconductor Science and Technology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 May 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry