• Title/Summary/Keyword: Y$_{1}$Ba$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{7-{\delta}}$

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The superconductivity and pinning properties of Y2O3-doped GdBa2Cu3O7-δ films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

  • Oh, Won-Jae;Park, Insung;Yoo, Sang-Im
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.41-45
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    • 2018
  • We have investigated the effect of $Y_2O_3$ nanoparticles on the pinning properties of $Y_2O_3$-doped $GdBa_2Cu_3O_{7-{\delta}}$ (GdBCO) films. Both undoped and $Y_2O_3$-doped GdBCO films were grown on $CeO_2$-buffered MgO (100) single crystal substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) using KrF (${\lambda}=248nm$) laser. The $Y_2O_3$ doping contents were controlled up to ~ 2.5 area% by varying the internal angles of $Y_2O_3$ sectors put on the top surface of GdBCO target. Compared with the $Gd_2O_3$-doped GdBCO films previously reported by our group [1], the $Y_2O_3$-doped GdBCO films exhibited less severe critical temperature ($T_c$) drop and thus slightly enhanced critical current densities ($J_c$) and pinning force densities ($F_p$) at 65 K for the applied field parallel to the c-axis of the GdBCO matrix (B//c) with increasing the doping content. Below 40 K, the in-field $J_c$ and $F_p$ values of all $Y_2O_3$-doped GdBCO films exhibited higher than those of undoped GdBCO film, suggesting that $Y_2O_3$ inclusions might act as effective pinning centers.

Effect of weak interlayer coupling on critical fluctuation in high $T_c$ superconductors

  • Kim, Jin-Tae;Kang, W.N.;Chung, S.H.;Ha, D.H.;Yoo, K.H.;Kim, M.S.;Lee, Sung-Ik;Park, Y.K.;Park, J.C.
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1999
  • The magnetization and/or resistivity of high $T_c$ superconductors ($YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta}$(YBCO) single crystal, $Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_8$ (Bi-2212) single crystal, $Tl_2Ba_2CaCu_2O_8$ (Tl-2212) film, $HgBa_2Ca_2Cu_3O_8$ (Hg-1223) film) have been measured as a function of magnetic field H and temperature T. The extracted fluctuation part of the magnetization and conductivity exhibits a critical behavior consistent with the three-dimensional XY model. The dynamic critical exponent z does not sensitively vary with a type of the superconductors. The value of z ranges from 1.5 to $1.8{\pm}0.1$. However, the static critical exponent ${\nu}$ is the most largely increased in Tl-2212 that has a weaker interlayer coupling strength than YBCO; the value of ${\nu}$ is 0.669, 0.909, 1.19, and 1.338 for YBCO, Bi-2212, Hg-1223, and Tl-2212 respectively. The results indicate that the weak interlayer coupling along the c-axis of high $T_c$ superconductors near $T_c$ does not influence the dynamic critical exponent z (the same value of superfluid $^4He$), but significantly increases the static critical exponent ${\nu}$.

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A study on $CeO_2$ buffer layer on biaxially textured Ni-3%W substrate deposited by electron beam evaporation with high deposition rate (전자빔 증착법으로 이축배향된 Ni-3%W 기판 위에 높은 증착률로 제조된 $CeO_2$ 완충층에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, H.J.;Lee, J.B.;Kim, B.J.;Hong, S.K.;Lee, H.J.;Kwon, B.G.;Lee, H.G.;Hong, G.W.
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2011
  • [ $CeO_2$ ]has been widely used for single buffer layer of coated conductor because of superior chemical and structural compatibility with $ReBa_2Cu_3O_{7-{\delta}}$(Re=Y, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho, etc.). But, the surface of $CeO_2$ layer showed cracks because of the large difference in thermal expansion coefficient between metal substrate and deposited $CeO_2$ layer, when thickness of $CeO_2$ layer exceeds 100 nm on the biaxially textured Ni-3%W substrate. The deposition rate has been limited to be less than 6 $\AA$/sec in order to get a good epitaxy. In this research, we deposited $CeO_2$ single buffer layers on biaxially textured Ni-3%W substrate with 2-step process such as thin nucleation layer(>10 nm) with low deposition rate(3 $\AA$/sec) and thick homo epitaxial layer(>240 nm) with high deposition rate(30 $\AA$/sec). Effect of deposition temperature on degree of texture development was tested. Thick homo epitaxial $CeO_2$ layer with good texture without crack was obtained at $600^{\circ}C$, which has ${\Delta}{\phi}$ value of $6.2^{\circ}$, ${\Delta}{\omega}$ value of $4.3^{\circ}$ and average surface roughness(Ra) of 7.2 nm within $10{\mu}m{\times}10{\mu}m$ area. This result shows the possibility of preparing advanced Ni substrate with simplified architecture of single $CeO_2$ layer for low cost coated conductor.

Data processing technique for data measured in MO image measurement system

  • Lee, Wongi;Lee, Hyoyeon;Yoo, Jaeun;Youm, Dojun
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.25-28
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    • 2013
  • We report processing technique in the MO image measurement system. Calibration procedure is not only considered to perpendicular field but also in-plane field. Current density and field profiles are obtained by Biot-savart law and inversion method. We show example of $(Gd,Y)_1Ba_2Cu_3O_{7-{\delta}}-BaZrO_3$ film that have tilted nano rod pinning centers about $13^{\circ}$ from the c-axis.

Effects of composition of preannealed Y-Ba-Cu-0 thin films deposited by sputtering on the superconducting properties and microstructure of post-annealed thin films (스퍼터링 증착된 Y-Ba-Cu-O계 박막의 열처리 전 조성이 열처리 후 박막의 초전도특성 및 미세구조에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Hae-Seok;Kim, Hyeong-Jun
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.54-61
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    • 1991
  • YBCO films deposited on MgO(100) and Si(100) by rf-magnetron sputtering using stoichiometric single target were annealed under oxygen atmosphere at $880^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr. The microstructure and superconducting properties of YBCO thin films depended on the composition of pre-annealed thin films. Basal planesuperconducting particles grown on MgO(100) substrate had small and rod-like shade due to preferred orientation, while superconducting film grown on the basal plane-superconducting particles showed round-shape particles. If pre-annealed thin film had nonstoichiometric composition, liquid phase was formed during the heat treatment, which made it easy for particles to grow in the preferred orientation and thus to form textured structure. But the thin films with the textured structure did not show good superconducting properties, especially $T_c$, since the liquid phase transformed into second phase in the grain boundary during the cooling. The effect of the second phase on $T_{c, \;zero}$ was greater than that on $T_{c, \;on}$.

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