IRRADIATION-ENHANCED PINNING IN YBA2CU3O7-X CRYSTALS

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作者
CIVALE, L
WORTHINGTON, TK
KRUSINELBAUM, L
MARWICK, AD
HOLTZBERG, F
THOMPSON, JR
KIRK, MA
WHEELER, R
机构
[1] UNIV TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37996 USA
[2] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB, OAK RIDGE, TN USA
[3] ARGONNE NATL LAB, ARGONNE, IL 60439 USA
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JOM-JOURNAL OF THE MINERALS METALS & MATERIALS SOCIETY | 1992年 / 44卷 / 10期
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10.1007/BF03223174
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Deliberately introducing defects by particle irradiation is an effective way to increase the flux pinning in high-critical-temperature superconductors, which is a requirement for technological applications of these materials. Proton irradiation generates a random distribution of point defects, which largely enhances the critical current in YBa2Cu3O7-x single crystals; but it is not effective in shifting the irreversibility line to higher magnetic fields. The aligned columnar defects created by high-energy heavy-ion irradiation generate even stronger vortex pinning, resulting in higher critical currents at high temperatures and fields and a large displacement of the irreversibility line to higher fields.
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