Abstract
We report Rapid Thermal Quenching (RTQ) studies on MgB2 samples from optimized sintering temperature of 800 °C down to liquid nitrogen temperature with different sintering duration. Superior electron-phonon coupling strength (λe-E2g), critical current density (Jc) and irreversibility fields (Hirr) compared to doped MgB2 were observed without compromising transition temperature Tc. Structural studies showed a contraction of the unit cell due to thermal stress induced by RTQ. Enhanced λe-E2g evaluated from line width, and phonon frequency of Raman spectra using Allen equation was consistent with structural and magnetic studies. Microstructural analysis showed a decrease in grain size resulting in increased Jc and Hirr.
| Language | English |
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| Article number | 085014 |
| Journal | AIP Advances |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 Aug 1 |
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Enhanced electron-phonon coupling and critical current density in rapid thermally quenched MgB2 bulk samples. / Suraj, T. S.; Muralidhar, M.; Sethupathi, K.; Rao, M. S.Ramachandra; Masato, M.
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T1 - Enhanced electron-phonon coupling and critical current density in rapid thermally quenched MgB2 bulk samples
AU - Suraj,T. S.
AU - Muralidhar,M.
AU - Sethupathi,K.
AU - Rao,M. S.Ramachandra
AU - Masato,M.
PY - 2017/8/1
Y1 - 2017/8/1
N2 - We report Rapid Thermal Quenching (RTQ) studies on MgB2 samples from optimized sintering temperature of 800 °C down to liquid nitrogen temperature with different sintering duration. Superior electron-phonon coupling strength (λe-E2g), critical current density (Jc) and irreversibility fields (Hirr) compared to doped MgB2 were observed without compromising transition temperature Tc. Structural studies showed a contraction of the unit cell due to thermal stress induced by RTQ. Enhanced λe-E2g evaluated from line width, and phonon frequency of Raman spectra using Allen equation was consistent with structural and magnetic studies. Microstructural analysis showed a decrease in grain size resulting in increased Jc and Hirr.
AB - We report Rapid Thermal Quenching (RTQ) studies on MgB2 samples from optimized sintering temperature of 800 °C down to liquid nitrogen temperature with different sintering duration. Superior electron-phonon coupling strength (λe-E2g), critical current density (Jc) and irreversibility fields (Hirr) compared to doped MgB2 were observed without compromising transition temperature Tc. Structural studies showed a contraction of the unit cell due to thermal stress induced by RTQ. Enhanced λe-E2g evaluated from line width, and phonon frequency of Raman spectra using Allen equation was consistent with structural and magnetic studies. Microstructural analysis showed a decrease in grain size resulting in increased Jc and Hirr.
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