ENHANCEMENT OF TRANSPORT CRITICAL-CURRENT DENSITIES IN (BI,PB)2SR2CA2CU3O10AG TAPES AT 77-K FOLLOWING FAST-NEUTRON IRRADIATION

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HU, QY
WEBER, HW
SAUERZOPF, FM
SCHULTZ, GW
SCHALK, RM
NEUMULLER, HW
DOU, SX
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[1] SIEMENS AG,ZENT FORSCH & ENTWICKLUNG,D-91050 ERLANGEN,GERMANY
[2] UNIV WOLLONGONG,CTR SUPERCOND & ELECTR MAT,WOLLONGONG,NSW 2522,AUSTRALIA
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10.1063/1.112491
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We report on significant enhancements of the transport critical current densities Jc in (Bi,Pb)2Sr2Ca 2Cu3O10/Ag tapes at 77 K and higher magnetic fields after neutron irradiation. This enhancement is attributed to an improvement in the flux pinning capability of this material by the neutron-induced defects. The angular dependence of Jc is still consistent with two-dimensionality, i.e., flux pinning of pancake and/or Josephson vortices is directly confirmed by this transport measurement. Fast neutron irradiation also affects the weak links in a way which agrees with previous results on unaligned ceramics. However, there are some peculiarities which need further investigation. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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