TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence for pinning by (Sr,Ca) 2CuOy particles in partial-melting processed bulk Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ ceramics
AU - Koblischka, M. R.
AU - Huang, S. L.
AU - Fossheim, K.
AU - Johansen, T. H.
AU - Bratsberg, H.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank S. Jørgensen for the SEM investigations. This work is financially supported by The Research Council of Norway.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Flux distributions of partial-melting processed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ ceramics are obtained using magneto-optic imaging. In remanent states (μ0Ha = 0 T), large amounts of trapped flux are observed along (Sr,Ca)2CuOy particles embedded in the Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ matrix. Despite the relatively large size of these particles (up to 30 μm), the pinning effect is similar to that of Y2BaCuO5 particles in melt-processed YBa2Cu3O7-δ. Furthermore, we discuss how the pinning capability of non-superconducting particles of different sizes and densities will show up in magneto-optic images.
AB - Flux distributions of partial-melting processed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ ceramics are obtained using magneto-optic imaging. In remanent states (μ0Ha = 0 T), large amounts of trapped flux are observed along (Sr,Ca)2CuOy particles embedded in the Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ matrix. Despite the relatively large size of these particles (up to 30 μm), the pinning effect is similar to that of Y2BaCuO5 particles in melt-processed YBa2Cu3O7-δ. Furthermore, we discuss how the pinning capability of non-superconducting particles of different sizes and densities will show up in magneto-optic images.
KW - (Sr,Ca)CuO particles
KW - Ceramics
KW - Pinning properties
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U2 - 10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00105-1
DO - 10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00105-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032069158
SN - 0921-4534
VL - 300
SP - 207
EP - 211
JO - Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
JF - Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
IS - 3-4
ER -