Microstructural and physical properties of YBa2Cu3O7-delta superconductors prepared by the flame-quench-melt-growth (FQMG) method


Gencer A., Ates A., Aksu E., Nezir S., Celebi S., Yanmaz E.

PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, cilt.279, ss.165-172, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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The microstructural and physical properties of YBCO-123 superconductors prepared by the flame-quench-melt-growth (FQMG) method have been investigated in terms of XRD, optical, SEM and AC susceptibility measurements. Samples were prepared under various heat treatments in a flowing oxygen atmosphere. Optimum preparation conditions have been determined for good quality samples with a high degree of order in large grain alignment leading to high J(c) values for YBCO-123 at short heat treatments. T-c and J(c) values have been determined by inductive methods. T, values are less sensitive to the heat treatment conditions while J, values increased considerably for samples grown at 1050 degrees C for 20 h. High values of J, can be attributed to several various AC loss mechanisms related with flux pinning. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.