Grain orientations and distribution of Y2Ba4CuUO x phase in melt-textured YBCO with addition of depleted uranium oxide studied by EBSD

A. Koblischka-Veneva, F. Mücklich, M. R. Koblischka, N. Hari Babu, D. A. Cardwell, M. Murakami

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Abstract

The local grain orientations and the distribution of Y2Ba 4CuUOx (U-2411) phase are measured within melt-textured YBCO samples by means of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). In this work, several samples with varying addition (0.1-0.8 wt%) of depleted uranium oxide (DU) were analysed by means of EBSD. The embedded U-2411 particles were found to have sizes around 200 nm, some large particles being present in the samples with a high DU concentration. Combined EBSD and EDX analysis enabled the identification of the Kikuchi patterns of the U-2411 phase, so that a true three-phase EBSD scan (YBCO, Y2BaCuO5 and U-2411) becomes possible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S567-S571
JournalSuperconductor Science and Technology
Volume19
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Jul
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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