Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO
The new series of commercially produced high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes based on the YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) structure have attracted renewed attention for their performance under applied magnetic fields without significant loss in supercurrent compared to the earlier generation of conductors....
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| author | K.J. Leonard F.A. List III T. Aytug A.A. Gapud J.W. Geringer |
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| description | The new series of commercially produced high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes based on the YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) structure have attracted renewed attention for their performance under applied magnetic fields without significant loss in supercurrent compared to the earlier generation of conductors. This adaptability is achieved through rare earth substitution and dopants resulting in the formation of nanoparticles and extended defects within the superconducting film matrix. The electrical performance of Zr-(Gdx,Y1−x)Ba2Cu3O7 and (Y1−x,Dyx)Ba2Cu3O7 coated conductor tapes were tested prior to and after neutron exposures between 6.54×1017 and 7.00×1018 n/cm2 (E > 0.1MeV). Results showed a decrease in superconducting current with neutron irradiation for the range of fluences tested, with losses in the Zr-(Gdx,Y1−x)Ba2Cu3O7 conductor being more rapid. Post-irradiation testing was limited to evaluation at 77K and applied fields of up to 0.5Tesla, and therefore testing at lower temperatures and higher applied fields may result in improved superconducting properties as shown in previous ion irradiation work. Under the conditions tested, the doped conductors showed a loss in critical current at fluences lower than that of undoped YBa2Cu3O7 tapes reported on in literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ce3b031a6bc4cbbaac7c262cf9e4ea72022-12-22T03:17:09ZengElsevierNuclear Materials and Energy2352-17912016-12-019C25125510.1016/j.nme.2016.03.004Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCOK.J. Leonard0F.A. List III1T. Aytug2A.A. Gapud3J.W. Geringer4Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USAOak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USAOak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USADepartment of Physics, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USAOak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USAThe new series of commercially produced high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes based on the YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) structure have attracted renewed attention for their performance under applied magnetic fields without significant loss in supercurrent compared to the earlier generation of conductors. This adaptability is achieved through rare earth substitution and dopants resulting in the formation of nanoparticles and extended defects within the superconducting film matrix. The electrical performance of Zr-(Gdx,Y1−x)Ba2Cu3O7 and (Y1−x,Dyx)Ba2Cu3O7 coated conductor tapes were tested prior to and after neutron exposures between 6.54×1017 and 7.00×1018 n/cm2 (E > 0.1MeV). Results showed a decrease in superconducting current with neutron irradiation for the range of fluences tested, with losses in the Zr-(Gdx,Y1−x)Ba2Cu3O7 conductor being more rapid. Post-irradiation testing was limited to evaluation at 77K and applied fields of up to 0.5Tesla, and therefore testing at lower temperatures and higher applied fields may result in improved superconducting properties as shown in previous ion irradiation work. Under the conditions tested, the doped conductors showed a loss in critical current at fluences lower than that of undoped YBa2Cu3O7 tapes reported on in literature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179115300132SuperconductorsNeutron irradiationElectrical propertiesFusion |
| spellingShingle | K.J. Leonard F.A. List III T. Aytug A.A. Gapud J.W. Geringer Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO Nuclear Materials and Energy Superconductors Neutron irradiation Electrical properties Fusion |
| title | Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO |
| title_full | Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO |
| title_fullStr | Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO |
| title_short | Irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on YBCO |
| title_sort | irradiation performance of rare earth and nanoparticle enhanced high temperature superconducting films based on ybco |
| topic | Superconductors Neutron irradiation Electrical properties Fusion |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179115300132 |
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