Radiant-energy detection by?Ba?Cu?O thin films

High T_c superconducting films offer promise as fast sensitive detectors of microwave and infrared. A high T_c superconducting transition-edge bolometer was fabricated from Y–Ba–Cu–O thin film on a (100) SrTiO₃ substrate, and tested at about the T_c midpoint using a 500 K blackbody source. In this initial work only NEP=5×10^–8W/Hz^1/2 was achieved with a large time constant caused by rather thick substrate. The sensitive element was put in the vacuum chamber of a liquid nitrogen metal cryostat for three weeks and through ten cold-hot cycles (80 K-300 K), the sensitivity of the bolometor kept repeatable. Some future work is also discussed.     

Rapid preparation of Mg（B1-xCx）2 superconductor using hybrid microwave method

The crystal structure and the superconductivity for samples Mg（B1-xCx）2 （0〈 x 〈0.09） prepared by a hybrid microwave synthesis have been investigated. The starting material B10C is also obtained by using the microwave method. The carbon can distribute uniformly in the Mg（B1-xCx）2 samples because boron and carbon are mixed on an atomic scale in the staring material B10C. The dependences of both lattice parameters and superconducting transition temperature Tc on carbon content accord with those reported in the literature. The upper critical field He2 at 20 K can be enhanced from about 4.3 T for x = 0 to 10 T for x = 0.05. The critical current density Jc of Mg（B0.95 C0.05）2 is 1.05×10^4 A/cm^2 at 20 K and 1 T.     

多层膜外退火方法制备MgB2超导薄膜

报道了利用电子束蒸发的Mg/B多层膜作为前驱体，然后退火制备MgB₂薄膜的工作. 实验中发现，采用翻转膜面的退火处理方式可以有效地避免降温过程中Mg蒸气在薄膜表面形成的颗粒凝结，由此稳定地实现了面积为10 mm×10 mm，均匀、平整的超导薄膜的制备，T_c达35 K，转变宽度为0.8 K，在5 μm×5 μm的区域内薄膜的平均粗糙度小于10 nm. 为了便于后续器件制作过程中的微加工工艺，研究了膜厚小于1000 ?时薄膜的成相规律，发现当样品厚度减薄后，T_c会有明显降低. 通过调整前驱薄膜中的不同分层厚度，仍可实现转变温度达30 K以上、厚度约600 ?的MgB₂薄膜，在20 K时的临界电流密度为2.4×10⁶ A/cm².     

High-density MgB2 superconducting bulk samples prepared at ambient pressure

High-density MgB₂ (HD-MgB₂) superconducting samples (D ⩾ 2.2 g/cm³), using different sources of magnesium powder as raw material, were synthesized in ambient pressure in a rich Mg environment. The magnesium powders used in the fabrication process include nanometer-sized magnesium particles, powders from Alfa Aesar, ordinary off-the-shelf powder, and magnesium chip. The fabrication procedure involved a double-sintering process in a rich-Mg environment. A transition temperature T _c of 39 K was observed. Samples with the equally high density and matching superconducting properties were obtained as well by a triple sintering process of the MgB₂ powder directly from Alfa Aesar.      

H2O2氧化法制备Fe3O4纳米颗粒及与共沉淀法制备该样品的比较

在近中性条件下，利用H₂Ｏ₂氧化Fe(OH)2胶体成功制备了Fe₃ Ｏ₄纳米颗粒.分别利用透射电镜(TEM)，x射线衍射仪(XRD)，振动样品磁强计(VSM)和超导量子干涉仪（SQUI D）对样品的形貌，结构，宏观磁性进行了表征和测量.TEM图像表明样品为球形颗粒，直径 大小约18nm，且分布较均匀.XRD结果表明样品为立方尖晶石结构.穆斯堡尔谱测量表明样品 室温下对应两套六线谱，样品的晶体结构存在缺陷，内磁场略小于块体Fe₃Ｏ4的值. 宏观磁测量表明样品的饱和磁化强度可达67×10^-3A·m²/g，在20 K出现了Verw ey转变.选择该法制备的Fe₃Ｏ₄纳米颗粒与共沉淀法得到的样品作 了磁性比较.宏观磁 测量表明共沉淀法制备的样品在外磁场为1T时仍未饱和，磁化强度仅为46×10^-3A·m²/g，在178K出现了超顺磁转变温度，且在测量温度范围内没有发现Verwe y转变. 关键词： 亚铁磁 超顺磁 穆斯堡尔谱     

MgB2 coated superconducting tapes with high critical current densities fabricated by hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition

The MgB₂ coated superconducting tapes have been fabricated on textured Cu (0 0 1) and polycrystalline Hastelloy tapes using coated conductor technique, which has been developed for the second generation high temperature superconducting wires. The MgB₂/Cu tapes were fabricated over a wide temperature range of 460-520 °C by using hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition (HPCVD) technique. The tapes exhibited the critical temperatures (T_c) ranging between 36 and 38 K with superconducting transition width (ΔT_c) of about 0.3-0.6 K. The highest critical current density (J_c) of 1.34 × 10⁵ A/cm² at 5 K under 3 T is obtained for the MgB₂/Cu tape grown at 460 °C. To further improve the flux pinning property of MgB₂ tapes, SiC is coated as an impurity layer on the Cu tape. In contrast to pure MgB₂/Cu tapes, the MgB₂ on SiC-coated Cu tapes exhibited opposite trend in the dependence of J_c with growth temperature. The improved flux pinning by the additional defects created by SiC-impurity layer along with the MgB₂ grain boundaries lead to strong improvement in J_c for the MgB₂/SiC/Cu tapes. The MgB₂/Hastelloy superconducting tapes fabricated at a temperature of 520 °C showed the critical temperatures ranging between 38.5 and 39.6 K. We obtained much higher J_c values over the wide field range for MgB₂/Hastelloy tapes than the previously reported data on other metallic substrates, such as Cu, SS, and Nb. The J_c values of J_c(20 K, 0 T) ∼5.8 × 10⁶ A/cm² and J_c(20 K, 1.5 T) ∼2.4 × 10⁵ A/cm² is obtained for the 2-μm-thick MgB₂/Hastelloy tape. This paper will review the merits of coated conductor approach along with the HPCVD technique to fabricate MgB₂ conductors with high T_c and J_c values which are useful for large scale applications.     

利用电泳法在金属基底上制备MgB2超导厚膜

利用电泳技术在高熔点金属基底Ta，Mo和W上制备MgB₂超导厚膜.厚膜中的MgB2晶粒结合紧密，粒度小于1μm，呈随机取向生长.电阻测量表明沉积在Ta，Mo，W上的MgB₂厚膜的超导起始转变温度分别为36.5K，34.8K，33.4K，对应的转变宽度为0.3K，1.5K和2.0K.三种基底上制备的MgB₂厚膜的临界电流密度在不同温度下随外磁场的变化情况 基本相同，MgB₂/Mo厚膜的临界电流密 关键词： 2超导厚膜')" href="#">MgB₂超导厚膜 电泳 金属基底     

高性能MgB2长线材制备及性能表征

采用原位粉末装管工艺，分别以Mg粉(99.5%)，无定形B粉(99.9%)为原料，以纳米SiC(10—30nm)作为掺杂材料制备铁基MgB₂线.首先将已混合的原料在丙酮介质中球磨，真空干燥后，将粉末填入铁管内，然后通过孔型轧制、旋锻和拉拔等冷加工工艺得到11m长外径Ф1.75mm铁基MgB₂超导线.用扫描电镜，电子能谱，X射线衍射仪和超导量子干涉仪测试发现，样品微观结构整齐，晶粒大小均匀，内部仅含微量MgO，T_C(onset)=35.1K，ΔT_C＝5.3K.纳米SiC掺杂后，其中C造成MgB₂晶格畸变，形成有效磁通钉扎中心，C元素在MgB₂中分布均匀.标准四引线测试结果表明，11m线均分10段后，各点的J_c(4.2K,10T)均超过1.0×10⁴A/cm^{2，最高值达到1.2×104A/cm2.在10—18T范围各点临界电流值分布均匀，变化率小于10%.}     

Structures and magnetic behaviours of TiO2-Mn-TiO2 multilayers

The TiO2-Mn-TiO2 multilayers are successfully grown on glass and silicon substrates by alternately using radio frequency reactive magnetron sputtering and direct current magnetron sputtering. The structures and the magnetic behaviours of these films are characterised with x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer, and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). It is shown that the multi-film consists of a mixture of anatase and rutile TiO2 with an embedded Mn nano-film. It is found that there are two turning points from ferromagnetic phase to antiferromagnetic phase. One is at 42 K attributed to interface coupling between ferromagnetic Mn3O4 and antiferromagnetic Mn2O3, and the other is at 97 K owing to the interface coupling between ferromagnetic Mn and antiferromagnetic MnO. The samples are shown to have ferromagnetic behaviours at room temperature from hysteresis in the M-H loops, and their ferromagnetism is found to vary with the thickness of Mn nano-film. Moreover, the Mn nano-film has a critical thickness of about 18.5 nm, which makes the coercivity of the multi-film reach a maximum of about 3.965×10 2 T.     

Effect of substitution of Ce on superconducting properties of Bi1.7Pb0.3Sr2Ca2−x Ce x Cu3O10+δ system

We have investigated the superconducting properties of the Bi_1.7 Pb_0.3Sr₂Ca_2−xCe _x Cu₃O_10+δ system with x=0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.08 and 0.1 by X-ray diffraction and magnetic susceptibility. The substitution of Ce for Ca has been found to drastically change the superconducting properties of the system. X-ray diffraction studies on these compounds indicate decrease in the c-parameter with increased substitution of Ce at Ca site and volume fraction of high T _c (2 : 2 : 2 : 3) phase decreases and low T _c phase increases. The magnetic susceptibility of this compound shows that the diamagnetic on set superconducting transition temperature (onset) varies from 109 K to 51 K for x=0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.08 and 0.1. These results suggest the possible existence of Ce in a tetravalent state rather than a trivalent state in this system; that is, Ca²⁺ → Ce⁴⁺ replacement changes the hole carrier concentration. Hole filling is the cause of lowering T _c of the system.     

Intrinsic tunneling study of underdoped Bi2Sr2-xLaxCuO6+δ superconductors

We report on a tunneling study of underdoped submicron Bi₂Sr_2-xLa_xCuO_6+δ (La-Bi2201) intrinsic Josephson junctions (IJJs), whose self-heating is sufficiently suppressed. The tunneling spectra are measured from 4.2 K up to the pseudogap opening temperature of T^* = 260 K. The gap value found from the spectral peak position is about 35 meV and has a weak temperature dependence both below and above the superconducting transition temperature of T_c = 29 K. Since the superconducting gap should have a value of 10-15 meV, our results indicate that the pseudogap (～35 meV) plays an important role in the underdoped La-Bi2201 intrinsic tunneling spectroscopy down to the lowest temperature of 4.2 K. However, the contribution of the superconducting gap can be separated by normalizing the spectra to the one near and above T_c, which shows that the IJJs can be a useful tool for the study of the electronic properties of the La-Bi2201 cuprate superconductors.     

Bulk MgB2 superconductor with high critical current density synthesized by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method

Pure MgBMgB2 超导体 临界密度 自我传播 预热温度 超导电性SHS method, bulk MgB₂ superconductor, superconductivityProject supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu province of China (Grant No ZS032-B25-019).2005-03-187/2/2005 12:00:00 AMPure MgB2 bulk samples are successfully synthesized by self-propagatlng hlgh-temperature synthesis （SHS） method. The experiments show that the best preheating temperature is 250℃, the highest Jc values of the prepared MgB2 reach 1.5×10^6A/cm^2 （10K, 0.5T） and 1.7×10^6A/cm^2 （20K, 0T）, and the MgB2 particle sizes range from 2 to 5μm. The advantages of this method are that it is simple, economical and suitable for the manufacture of bulk MgB2 materials on industrial scale.     

Effect of Boron substitution on the superconductivity of non-oxide perovskite MgCNi3

We report synthesis, structural and magnetic (DC and AC) properties of Boron substituted MgCNi₃ superconductor. A series of polycrystalline bulk samples Mg_1.2C_1.6?xB_xNi₃ (x=0.0, 0.08 and 0.16) is synthesized through standard solid-state reaction route, which are found to crystallize in cubic perovskite structure with space group Pm3m. Rietveld analysis of observed XRD data show that lattice parameters expand from a=3.8106 (4) Å for pure, to 3.8164 (2) Å and 3.8173 (5) Å for 5% and 10% Boron substituted samples respectively. DC magnetization exhibited superconducting transition (T_c) at around 7.3 K for pure sample, and the same decreases slightly with Boron substitution. The lower critical field (H_c1) at 2 K is around 150 Oe for pure sample, which increases slightly with Boron substitution. For pure sample the upper critical field (H_c2) being determined from AC susceptibility measurements is 11.6 kOe and 91.70 kOe with 50% and 90% diamagnetism criteria respectively, which decreases to 5.57 kOe and 42.5 kOe respectively for 10% Boron substituted sample. 10% Boron substitution at Carbon site has decreased both the H_c2 and T_c. On the other hand lower critical field (H_c1) at 2 K is slightly increased from around 150 Oe for pure sample, to 200 Oe for 10% Boron substituted sample. Seemingly, the Carbon site Boron substitution induced disorder though has increased slightly the H_c1 but with simultaneous decrease in superconducting transition temperature (T_c) and upper critical field (H_c2). The high relative proportion of Ni in studied MgCNi₃ suggests that magnetic interactions are important and non-oxide perovskite structure make it interesting.     

Strongly enhanced pinning force density in YBCO–BaTiO3 nanocomposite superconductor

YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ–BaTiO₃ (4 wt.%) (YBCO–BTO (4%)) composite bulk polycrystalline sample has been synthesized by solid state reaction method. The structure of composite sample has been investigated by X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements were carried out using MPMS SQUID VSM. The superconducting transition temperature of the YBCO–BTO (4%) sample was similar to that of pure YBCO. The critical current density (J_c) for YBCO–BTO (4%) sample increases significantly as compared to pure YBCO sample. The enhancement of the critical current density in the YBCO–BTO (4%) sample has been attributed to the presence of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles acting as artificial pinning centres. The introduction of BaTiO₃ particles in YBCO increases pinning force density from 0.71 GN/m² to 1.41 GN/m² at 4 K and 0.33 MN/m² to 0.97 MN/m² at 77 K.     

ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION OF La2CuO4 SINGLE CRYSTALS

Bulk superconducting La₂CuO_4+δ single crystals are obtained by using electrochemical intercalation technique from the as-grown insulating samples. Oxidation is carried out by constant current I=10μA at temperature T=70℃ and room temperature, respectively. Structure and magnetic properties are studied by low-temperature X-ray diffraction and susceptibility measurements. A superconducting phase with T_c of 19K and δ-0.12 can be attributed to the formation of oxygen clusters. Room temperature oxidation is inhomogeneous: two superconducting phases with T_c1 of 24K and T_c2 of 8K and an antiferromagnetic phase are coexisting in the crystal. It is found that the appearance of T_c in this system has the "step" tendency.     

Synthesis and superconducting properties of Nd0.33Eu0.08Gd0.58Ba2Cu3O z materials

We have studied the effect of the ratio of different rare-earth element on the superconducting properties and phase formation of (Nd_0.33Eu_0.08Gd_0.58)Ba₂Cu₃O _z ceramic. Bulk NEG samples were prepared using the solid-state reaction process. The superconducting transition for Nd_0.33Eu_0.08Gd_0.58Ba₂Cu₃O _z is T _c ≈90 K and the value of the critical current density (J _c ) is 13.9 A/cm² at 77 K under zero magnetic fields. This value is twice as high when compared with the (J _c ) value of YBCO systems (J _c = 7.31 A/cm²). The obtained bulk sample was used for the production of superconducting Ag-sheathed tapes by OPIT method including hot rolling. The critical current density of the obtained tape (337 A/cm²) is one order higher than the one of the bulk sample.      

EuSr2Ru1-xTaxCu2O8中Ta替代效应

通过对EuSr₂Ru_1-xTa_xCu₂O₈ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5和1.0)体系的结构、电阻和磁化强度的观测，发现EuSr₂RuCu₂O₈(x=0.0)样品在130.2K以下呈现铁磁有序，在35K时发生了超导转变，并呈现典型的欠掺杂高温超导体特征；随着Ta对Ru替代浓度x值的增加，铁磁相变温度和超导临界温度均下降 关键词： 高温超导电性 铁磁有序 Ru-Cu氧化物     

Specific heat anomaly of single phase YBa2Cu3O7-δ at superconducting transition temperature

The specific heat of single phase YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ has been measured using non-adiabatic method between 4.2K and 120K. There is a specific heat anomaly Δc at 90K (about 3.2% of total specific heat) approximately, due to superconducting transition. From the measured value of ΔC and transition temperature T_c, the electronic density of state at Fermi level N(E_F) and Sommerfeld parameter γ calculated are 2.55±0.30states/eV.Cu-atom and 2.77±0.30 mJ/mole.K², respectively. The experimental result of N(E_F) is consistent with that of the band calculation by Mattheiss. The Debye temperature above T_c in this material deduced from Debye function is about 340K. Below 20K, the relation C=γ'T+βT³ is satisfied. But the value of γ' is smaller. That means, most of the electrons have formed superconducting Cooper pairs which give no contribution to specific heat below 20K.     

钛离子辐照对MgB2超导薄膜的载流能力和磁通钉扎能力的影响

利用混合物理化学气相沉积法(hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition, HPCVD)可以制备出高性能的MgB₂超导薄膜, 再对薄膜进行钛(Ti)离子辐照处理.经过辐照处理后的样品被掺入了Ti元素, 与未处理的干净MgB₂样品相比,其超导转变温度没有出现大幅度的下降, 而在外加磁场下的临界电流密度得到了明显的提高,同时样品的上临界磁场也得到了提高. 在温度5 K, 外加垂直磁场为4 T的情况下, Ti离子辐照剂量为1× 10¹³/cm²的样品的临界电流密度达到了1.72× 10⁵ A/cm², 比干净的MgB₂要高出许多,而其超导转变温度仍能维持在39.9 K的较高水平.     

蓝宝石基片上制备大面积Tl2Ba2CaCu2O8超导薄膜

在2英寸双面蓝宝石基片上采用CeO₂作为缓冲层制备了高质量Tl₂Ba₂CaCu₂O₈(Tl-2212)超导薄膜.以金属铈作为溅射靶材,采用射频磁控反应溅射法生长了c轴织构的CeO₂缓冲薄膜,并研究了不同生长条件对于CeO₂缓冲层的晶体结构及表面形貌的影响.超导薄膜采用直流磁控溅射和后热处理的方法制备.扫描电子显微镜(SEM)图像显示,超