Published November 15, 1991 | Version v1
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Bulk c-axis texture in Ho-Ba-Cu-O material produced by magnetic annealing

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  • 1. Physics Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

Description

A novel technique, consisting of the application of a magnetic field during grain growth process for materials having an anisotropy of the normal state paramagnetic susceptibility, has been tested on the example of HoBa2Cu3O7-δ (HoBCO) superconducting compound. It has been experimentally observed that the application of an 8-T magnetic field during sintering results in a directional growth of microcrystals and considerable bulk degree of grain alignment. A combination of x-ray, magnetic and optical measurements gives evidence that the degree of c-axis texture, produced by this technique, can approach 100%

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Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
10
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
5716-5718
ISSN
0021-8979
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