Enhanced critical current densities in (Bi, Pb)(2)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 silver-sheathed tapes by splayed columnar defects after 600 MeV proton irradiation

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Hensel, B [1 ]
Marti, F [1 ]
Grasso, G [1 ]
Dhalle, M [1 ]
Flukiger, R [1 ]
Paschoud, F [1 ]
Victoria, M [1 ]
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[1] ETH ZURICH, CRPP, CH-5232 VILLIGEN, SWITZERLAND
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10.1109/77.620989
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Splayed columnar defects are efficient pinning centers for magnetic vortices in High-T-c Superconductors. Irradiation with 000 MeV protons as primary projectiles generates heavy fission fragments in (Bi, Pb)(2)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 via a p-Bi nuclear reaction. The high-Z secondary projectiles are sufficiently energetic to create randomly oriented columnar defects with important effects on the magnetic and transport critical current densities of (Bi, Pb)(2)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 Ag-sheathed tapes. These effects are discussed on the basis of the splayed defect topology.
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