Effect of thermal neutron irradiation on the pinning properties of TSMG Sm-123 superconductor

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Topal U., Dorosinskii L., Ozkan H., Yavuz H.

PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS, vol.388, pp.403-404, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 388
• Publication Date: 2003
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0921-4534(02)02541-8
• Journal Name: PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.403-404
• Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Changes in the magnetic behavior of melt-textured Sm1.6Ba2.3Cu3.O-3(x) superconductor due to thermal neutron irradiation were investigated at 50 and 77 K. It was observed that J(c) was enhanced up to five times in magnitude after a irradiation fluency of 1.476 x 10(17) cm(-2). We discuss which types of pinning centers can be responsible for the observed behavior. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.