TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan)
Online ISSN : 1880-0408
Print ISSN : 0389-2441
ISSN-L : 0389-2441
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Superconducting Characteristics of ErBa2Cu3O7-δ Films with BaZrO3 Nano-rods in a Magnetic Field
Masashi MUKAIDAYuki SHINGAITomoya HORIDEAtsushi SAITOMasashi ITORyusuke KITAKaname MATSUMOTOYutaka YOSHIDAAtaru ICHINOSEShigeru HORIIKazuhiro YAMADANobuyuki MORI
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2006 Volume 41 Issue 3 Pages 123-130

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The effects of artificial pinning centers (APCs) in ErBa2Cu3O7-δ films are discussed. The APC used for this research was BaZrO3 which was mixed into an ErBa2Cu3O7-δ ceramic target. The target was ablated and the films were grown on substrates with APCs. The X-ray diffraction patterns show that there were no other phases than ErBa2Cu3O7-δ and BaZrO3. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the BaZrO3 APSs grow along the c-axis of the films. The introduction of APCs decreases the surface resistance of the ErBa2Cu3O7-δ film and dramatically increases the critical current density (JC). Strong JC enhancement at the B¦¦ c-axis coincides with the growth direction of the APCs.
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