• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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• 1999.02a
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• pp.43-46
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• 1999

The microstructure of Top Seed Milt-Processed $YBa_{2}$$Cu_{3}$$O_{7-\delta}$ single crystal was studied. It was presumed that the segregation of Y211 is due to the difference of growth rates between a, b axis and c axis in crystal direction. Corn kernel lide structure which was grown by the diffusion of Y211 was observed. At the near corner of the seed crystal, the diagonal line on Y123 cry crystal is formed by the corn kernel like structure.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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• 1999.02a
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• pp.26-29
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• 1999

Superconducting $YBa_{2}$$Cu_{3}$ $O_{7-x}$(YBCO) thin films were deposited on MgO(100) substrates using a hollow cathode discharge sputtering system. Influence of the sputtering conditions such as substrate temperature and discharge sputtering gas pressure on electrical and structural properties were investigated. It was found that YBCO thin films with zero resistance temperature higher than 85 K were obtained to the pressure 200 mToorr(Ar/O2=0.9), substrate temperature of $760^{\circ}C$, and target-substrate distance of 10 mm during film deposition. Homogeneous large area YBCO films with 2 inch diameter were also sucessfully fabricated by this method.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.12
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• pp.1483-1490
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• 1994

YBa2Cu3Ox-Ag(YBCO-Ag) thick films were fabricated on the zirconia substrate by a screen printing method. The starting powder was a mixture of YBCO, prepared by a coprecipitation in oxalic acid, and Ag2O. The influence of heat treatment conditions on properties of thick films was investigated. It was observed that Jc of thick films was directly proportional to the orientation factor of thick films and the optimimum preparation condition was the heat treatment of thick films at 100$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 min in O2. The improvement of Jc by the addition of Ag was considered as a result of the suppression of microcracks in the films.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.718-724
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• 1996

Deformation mechanism map of Langdon-Mohammed type for YBa2Cu3O7-x superconducting ceramic was constructed by considering mechanisms of Nabarro-Herring Coble and powder-law creep and grain boundary sliding (GBS) with an accommodation by grain boundary diffusion. The map was found consistent with experi-mental results not only of the creep the also of the superplastic deformation. It showed the transition from interface reaction-controlled to the grain boundary diffusion-controlled GBS mechanism at about 1 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ grain size and 100 MPa flow stress in agreement with the experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1989.07a
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• pp.299-301
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• 1989

This study presents a method of preparing $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ ceramic and chlorine doping in it for the purpose of Jc enhancement us ins sol-gel process.Tetramethylammonium-hydroxide and pottasium carbonate solution were added to the aqueous solution of Yttrium nitrate, Barium chloride and Copper nitrate for pH control as well as forming hydroxy-carbonate precipitation. Instead of Barium nitrate, Barium chloride was used for doping chloride impurities in the specimen. The resulted materal showed good high Tc-superconductivity after calcination. Tc and Jc value are 92 K and 120.8 $A/cm^2$ respectively.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.55 no.9
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• pp.442-445
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• 2006

In order to realize the commercial application of HTSC materials, it is necessary to develop the fabrication process of high Tc oxide superconductor materials with desired shape and for practical application and high critical current density as well as good mechanical strength which can withstand high lorenz force generated at high magnetic field. Much studies have been concentrated to develop the fabrication technique for high critical current density but still there are a lot of gap which should be overcome for large scale application of HTSC materials at liquid nitrogen temperature. Recently some new fabrication techniques have been developed for YBaCuO bulk superconductor with high mechanical strength and critical current density. In this project, the establishment of fabrication condition and additive effects of second elements were examined so as to improve the related properties to the practical use of YBaCuO superconductor, and we reported the production of the YBaCuO high Tc superconductor by the pyrolysis method.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.95-98
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• 2000

We have studied critical currents of $YBa_2Cu_3O_7$ step-edge junctions with different step orientations with respect to the major axes of $SrTiO_3$ (100) substrates. The junctions were prepared by pulsed laser deposition and argon ion milling with photoresist mask. We investigated current-voltage characteristics and critical current of the junctions as a function of the angle. The junction critical current showed an angle dependent modulation with maxima near 0 or 90 degree and minima near 45 and 135 degrees. The experimental results were analyzed based on the microstructure of the junction along the step and the d-wave symmetry of $YBa_2Cu_3O_7$ superconductor.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.54 no.10
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• pp.453-456
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• 2005

We have fabricated superconducting ceramics by chemical process. A high Tc superconducting with a nominal composition of YBaCuO was prepared by the pyrolysis method. The electromagnetic properties in YBaCuO superconductor was studied. In the measurement of current-voltage characteristics, a voltage across the superconducting sample was observed on applying an external magnetic field. The voltage increases with increase in applied magnetic flux, but it becomes constant at about 10$^{-2}$T. The voltage continues to appear the removal of the magnetic field. The appearance of the voltage is ascribed to the trapping of magnetic flux. Depending on the direction of applied magnetic flux less than 2.5$\times$10$^{-5}$ T, the voltage in the magnetized sample increases or decreases.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• v.5C no.5
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• pp.217-220
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• 2005

We have fabricated a superconducting YBCO system according to the pyrolysis method and low pressure apparatus. In our experiment, the X-ray diffraction pattern of the non doped YBaCuO layer indicated that the superconductor contained only 90K phase crystal. The critical temperature and critical current density for a thick layer at $650^{\circ}C$ were Tc=90 K and $Jc=6{\times}10^{4}A/cm^2$ at 90K. In low pressure apparatus, the 90 K phase YBaCuO was grown at a lower temperature compared with the normal system. Tc and Jc at $650^{\circ}C$ were Tc = 90 K and $Jc=6{\times}10^{4}A/cm^2$ at 90K.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.55 no.7
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• pp.364-366
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• 2006

In order to realize the commercial application of HTSC materials, it is necessary to develop the fabrication process of high Tc oxide superconductor materials with desired shape and for practical application and high critical current density as well as good mechanical strength which can withstand high lorenz force generated at high magnetic field. Much studies have been concentrated to develop the fabrication technique for high critical current density but still there are a lot of gap which should be overcome for large scale application of HTSC materials at liquid nitrogen temperature. Recently some new fabrication techniques have been developed for YBaCuO bulk superconductor with high mechanical strength and critical current density. In this project, the establishment of fabrication condition and additive effects of second elements were examined so as to improve the related properties to the practical use of YBaCuO superconductor, and we reported the production of the YBaCuO high Tc superconductor by the pyrolysis method.