Published July 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Rapid solidification of oxide superconductors in the Y-Ba-Cu-O system

  • 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (USA)

Description

Three compositions which lie along the YBa2Cu3O9-x-BaCuO2 tie-line were melted and solidified with different cooling rates. Rapid solidification of all three compositions results in new, previously unreported phases. Slower solidification rates yield multi-phase materials. Annealing all three compositions in O2 transforms them to the YBa2Cu3O9-x orthorhombic phase plus varying amounts of BaCuO2. The annealed materials all show superconductivity with an average Tc = 88.5 K as measured through the resistivity, which is in good agreement with measurements on a SQUID magnetometer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Advances in Ceramic Materials
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3B
Series
Adv. Ceram. Mater.
Journal Page Range
353-363
ISSN
0883-5551
CODEN
ACEME

Conference

Title
Ceramic superconductors.
Dates
26-30 Apr 1987.
Place
Pittsburgh, PA (USA).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8704372--.