ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The transport critical current densities, Jc, of superconducting (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Ox/Ag tapes were measured before and after employing a special radiation technique, which leaves the grain boundary properties largely unaffected. We identify two regions separated by a temperature dependent crossover field Hgb−p. In the low field region, Jc is limited by the transport currents across the grain boundaries, which remain unchanged after irradiation. Above Hgb−p, Jc is limited by flux pinning. In this field region, the artificial defects optimize flux pinning and enhance Jc. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1378797
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