Abstract
Large c-axis oriented single-grain samples of LRE-Ea-Cu-O with LRE = Nd and Sm have been prepared by the melt-process in a reduced oxygen atmosphere. We found that adding Ag to the starting materials worked very effectively in order to circumvent the problems which we encountered in the melt-process of large samples. With the c-axis aligning perpendicular to the sample surface, we successfully synthesized single-grained samples which are 18 and 33 mm in diameter for LRE = Nd and Sm, respectively. The strength of the trapped magnetic field at the center of a LRE = Sm sample was 0.96 T at 77 K. This value is approximately one-half larger than a melt-processed Y-Ba-Cu-O with a similar size.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 109-117 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Applied Superconductivity |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Ikuta, H., Ikeda, S., Mase, A., Yoshikawa, M., Yanagi, Y., Itoh, Y., Oka, T., & Mizutani, U. (1998). Melt-processing of Ag-added LRE-Ba-Cu-O (LRE = Nd, Sm). Applied Superconductivity, 6(2-5), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0964-1807(98)00091-X