Published 1996 | Version v1
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Neutron-induced damage in YBa2Cu4O8 superconductor observed by HREM

  • 1. Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (Japan). Research Lab. for Nuclear Reactors

Description

Neutron-induced damage in YBa2Cu4O8 (124) type superconductor was observed by 300-kV high-resolution electron microscope. It was reported that neutron irradiation leads significant enhancements of the critical current density of this material. It was caused by flux pinning centers made by neutron radiation. High-resolution structure images of defects were observed. The defect are mainly related to the double Cu-O chains in YBa2Cu4O8. The size of the defect was 4-5 nm. The other hand, there was an another type of defect those size was smaller than 1 nm. (author)

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Proceedings of the 2nd Japan-Korea seminar on advanced reactors

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Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Japan-Korea seminar on advanced reactors
Imprint Pagination
299 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 279-282.
Report number
INIS-JP--072

Conference

Title
2. Japan-Korea seminar on advanced reactors.
Dates
15-17 Oct 1996.
Place
Tokyo (Japan).

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