Planar superconducting YBCO microwave mixer employing an engineered grain boundary weak link junction

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.G. Seed ◽  
P.C. Dorsey ◽  
H. How ◽  
A. Widom ◽  
C. Vittoria
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Microwave Mixer

Structural analysis of a Σ5 grain boundary in YBa2Cu3O7δ

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 942-943
Author(s):  
J.-Y. Wang ◽  
Y. Zhu ◽  
A.H. King ◽  
M. Suenaga
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Lattice Mismatch ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Coincidence Site Lattice ◽  
Large Angle ◽  
Dislocation Core ◽  
Superconducting Order Parameter ◽  
Outstanding Problem ◽  
Transmission Electron

One outstanding problem in YBa2Cu3O7−δ superconductors is the weak link behavior of grain boundaries, especially boundaries with a large-angle misorientation. Increasing evidence shows that lattice mismatch at the boundaries contributes to variations in oxygen and cation concentrations at the boundaries, while the strain field surrounding a dislocation core at the boundary suppresses the superconducting order parameter. Thus, understanding the structure of the grain boundary and the grain boundary dislocations (which describe the topology of the boundary) is essential in elucidating the superconducting characteristics of boundaries. Here, we discuss our study of the structure of a Σ5 grain boundary by transmission electron microscopy. The characterization of the structure of the boundary was based on the coincidence site lattice (CSL) model.Fig.l shows two-beam images of the grain boundary near the projection. An array of grain boundary dislocations, with spacings of about 30nm, is clearly visible in Fig. 1(a), but invisible in Fig. 1(b).

Effect of thermal annealing on grain boundary chemistry of polycrystalline TiBa2Ca2Cu3Oy films

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 968-969
Author(s):  
Z. L. Wang ◽  
C. L. Briant ◽  
J. DeLuca ◽  
A. Goyal ◽  
D. M. Kroeger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
Local Texture ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Axis Alignment ◽  
Boundary Chemistry ◽  
Small Misorientation ◽  
Misorientation Angles

Recent studies have shown that spray-pyrolyzed films of the Tl-1223 compound (TlxBa2Ca2Cu3Oy, with 0.7 < × < 0.95) on polycrystalline yttrium stabilized zirconia substrates can be prepared which have critical current density Jc near 105 A/cm2 at 77 K, in zero field. The films are polycrystalline, have excellent c-axis alignment, and show little evidence of weak-link behavior. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies have shown that most grain boundaries have small misorientation angles. It has been found that the films have a nigh degree of local texture indicative of colonies of similarly oriented grains. It is believed that inter-colony conduction is enhanced by a percolative network of small angle boundaries at colony interfaces. It has also been found that Jc is increased by a factor of 4 - 5 after the films were annealed at 600 °C in oxygen. This study is thus carried out to determine the effect on grain boundary chemistry of the heat treatment.

Observations and implications of grain boundary dislocation networks in high-angle YBa2Cu3O7−δ grain boundaries

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 919-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E. Babcock ◽  
D. C. Larbalestier
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Coincidence Site Lattice ◽  
Boundary Structure ◽  
High Angle ◽  
Grain Boundary Structure ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Means Of Transmission ◽  
Regular Networks

Regular networks of localized grain boundary dislocations (GBDs) have been imaged by means of transmission electron microscopy in three different types of high-angle grain boundaries in YBa2Cu3O7-δ, implying that these boundaries possess ordered structures upon which a significant periodic strain field is superimposed. The occurrence of these GBD networks is shown to be consistent with the GBD/Structural Unit and Coincidence Site Lattice (CSL)/Near CSL descriptions for grain boundary structure. Thus, these dislocations appear to be intrinsic features of the boundary structure. The spacing of the observed GBDs ranged from ∼10 nm to ∼100 nm. These GBDs make the grain boundaries heterogeneous on a scale that approaches the coherence length and may contribute to their weak-link character by producing the “superconducting micro-bridge” microstructure which has been suggested on the basis of detailed electromagnetic measurements on similar samples.

YBa2Cu3O7−x Grain Boundary Weak Links on MgO Bicrystal

1992 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. B. Lu ◽  
S. L. Tu ◽  
J. J. Wang ◽  
J. Lin ◽  
T. W. Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Artificial Boundaries ◽  
Tilt Boundaries ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
High Degree

ABSTRACTThe characteristics of YBa2Cu3O7−x (YBCO) thin films by laser ablation on MgO bicrystals have been investigated. The bicrystals were fabricated by hot pressing two single crystals with the configuration of [001] tilt boundaries. The YBCO films were epitaxial grown with C-axis normal to the both adjacent grains of bicrystals. The FWHM about (005) reflection was 0.4–0.5 degree, indicating the high degree of the oriention for the film with small mosaic spread. Our preliminary study showed that the typical value of Jc on either side of the bicrystal boundary was 0.4–10×106 A/cm2 at 15K, while that across the 10° tilt boundaries was 0.3–9×105 A/cm2 at 15K. These results implied that the artificial grain boundaries effectively weakened the supercurrent, and therefore, the weak-link properties of artificial boundaries were more easily controllable than those of naturally occuring grain boundaries.

Nano-probe microanalysis of grain boundary chemistry in YBa2Cu4O8 and its relationship to weak-link behavior

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 598-599
Author(s):  
Z.L. Wang ◽  
J. Brynestad ◽  
D.M. Kroeger ◽  
Y.R. Sun ◽  
J.R. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Oxygen Deficiency ◽  
High Temperature Superconductors ◽  
Cation Composition ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Boundary Chemistry ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

Weak-link behavior in high temperature superconductors limits bulk applications of polycrystalline high Tc compounds. Possible sources of the effect include grain boundary (GB) disorder, microcracks and nonstoichiometric material at grain boundaries. Recently, electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) studies of YBa2Cu3O7-x (Y123) have shown that grain boundary oxygen deficiency is correlated with the crystallographic misorientations of between the Y123 grains. Studies of grain boundary chemistry in YBa2Cu4O8 (Y124) by nano-probe energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and EELS are reported in this paper. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies were performed at 100 kV in a Philips EM400 TEM/STEM equipped with a field emission gun (FEG), which generates an electron probe smaller than 2 nm in diameter. The cation composition was determined by EDS and the O:Ba composition was determined using EELS. Kikuchi patterns were recorded from both sides of the grain boundaries to determine the misorientation of the two adjacent grains.The observation of a pre-edge peak (Fig. 1) near the oxygen K ionization edge (O K) is related to the hole states produced by the O 2p state and Cu 3d states.

Magnetic Field Dependence of Jc in A T1–1223 Wire; Presence of Pinning and Good Grain Boundary Connectivity.

1991 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiya J. Doi ◽  
Toshihide Nabatame ◽  
Michiya Okada ◽  
Toyotaka Yuasa ◽  
Kazuhide Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Double Layer ◽  
Vortex Line ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Line Lattice ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Vortex Theory ◽  
Link Performance ◽  
Superconductor Tape

ABSTRACTThe existence of effective pinning in single T1-layer 1223 superconductors has been reported [1–3], as opposed to lower values in T1- and Bi-double layer systems, which is intimately related to their crystal structures. In order to investigate the possibility of T1–1223 being applied as a practical superconductor, tape shaped wires of the chemical composition (T10.5Pb0.51 (Sr0.8Ba0.2Ca2Cu3O9were prepared. Transport Jc of T1–1223 was measured to be 1.8 × 104 A/cm2 at 77K in the absence of a magnetic field. These results seem to imply that T1–1223 has, not only effective pinning because of having a more 3-dimensional vortex line lattice like YBa2Cu3O7, but also better grain boundary weak-link performance than YBa2Cu3O7. PresenT1y it appears that T1–1223 may be a superior choice to make better superconducting wire, because of these considerations and of the higher Tc of 120K.(T10.5Pb0.5)1Sr2CaCu2O7 (T1–1212) also seems to have effective pinning, as well as T1–1223, supporting the idea that shorter Cu-O plane spacing, or absence of thicker insulating region such as T12O2 or Bi2O2 double layer, are beneficial for effective pinning through facilitating a better 3D-like vortex line lattice [4, 5]. Our “1212” and “1223” samples are good counter examples to the 2D pancake-like vortex theory [6, 7].

Microstructure of an artificial grain boundary weak link in an YBa2Cu3O7−σ thin film grown on a (100)(110), [001]-tilt Y-ZrO2 bicrystal

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Alarco ◽  
E. Olsson ◽  
Z.G. Ivanov ◽  
P.Å. Nilsson ◽  
D. Winkler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Weak Link
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document