ENHANCED FLUX-PINNING FROM CUO INCLUSIONS IN BI2SR2CACU2OY CRYSTALS

Authors
WANG XL HORVAT J LIU HK DOU SX
Citation
Xl. Wang et al., ENHANCED FLUX-PINNING FROM CUO INCLUSIONS IN BI2SR2CACU2OY CRYSTALS, Journal of applied physics, 81(1), 1997, pp. 533-535
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218979
Volume
81
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
533 - 535
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8979(1997)81:1<533:EFFCII>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy (Bi2212) crystals with CuO inclusions were grown on the surface of KCl flux. The density of CuO incorporations of 10(9)/cm(2) was similar to that for Y2BaCuOy in melt-textured YBa2Cu3Oy. The CuO i nclusions are needlelike particles with diameter of less than 1 mu m. Magnetization measurements show enhanced flux pinning at high magnetic field, compared to crystals without CuO. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.