ENHANCEMENT OF PERSISTENT CURRENTS IN BI2SR2CACU2O8 TAPES WITH SPLAYED COLUMNAR DEFECTS INDUCED WITH 0.8 GEV PROTONS

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KRUSINELBAUM, L
THOMPSON, JR
WHEELER, R
MARWICK, AD
LI, C
PATEL, S
SHAW, DT
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[1] UNIV TENNESSEE, DEPT PHYS, KNOXVILLE, TN 37996 USA
[2] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB, OAK RIDGE, TN 37831 USA
[3] ARGONNE NATL LAB, ARGONNE, IL 60439 USA
[4] SUNY BUFFALO, NEW YORK STATE INST SUPERCONDUCT, BUFFALO, NY 14260 USA
[5] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544 USA
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10.1063/1.111269
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Composite tapes of the superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 on silver were irradiated with energetic light ions (0.8 GeV protons), creating extended splayed tracks approximately 7 nm in diameter via fission of Bi nuclei. Magnetic hysteresis indicates large enhancements of persistent currents J, especially at high fields and temperatures, and substantial expansion of the irreversible regime. The technique may be suitable for large scale applications due to the long range (approximately half meter) of fast protons.
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