Preparation and Its Properties of YBCO Superconductor Induced by Seeds

  • Shan, Y.Q. (Department of Electronics, Myongji Univ., Materials and Metallugy School, Northeastern Univ.) ;
  • Soh, D.W. (Department of Electronics, Myongji Univ.) ;
  • Fan, Z.G. (Materials and Metallurgy School, Northeastern Univ.) ;
  • Men, M.F. (Materials and Metallurgy School, Northeastern Univ.) ;
  • Wang, W.H. (Materials and Metallurgy School, Northeastern Univ.) ;
  • Zhao, Z.X. (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • Published : 1998.06.01

Abstract

The SmBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$\sub$x/ single crystals were used as seeds to induced YBCO growth in MTG process. As the result, the large bulk oriented YBCO superconductors were prepared with dimension of plane 21mm and 32mm in diameter and 10mm in height. The typical Jc value of the sample is 6.5${\times}$10$^4$A/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and its flux float force is 4.6N/$\textrm{cm}^2$. The oxygen absorption in large bulk textured YBCO samples in pure oxygen was studied at several constant temperatures. It can be divided into two steps: a chemical reaction step and a diffusion step.

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