critical current; high-Tc superconductors; flux profiles; AC susceptibility; Bi-2223
Abstract :
[en] We have experimentally investigated the magnetic flux penetration through a Bi-2223 polycrystalline superconductor synthesized by a classical solid-state reaction method. Electrical resistance, AC susceptibility, the Campbell method and magnetic flux waveform recordings have been analysed and compared in order to separate clearly intergrain and intragrain contributions. The AC susceptibility frequency dependence has been also examined at T = 77 K in a broad field range (0.01 G < B-AC < 100 G) The activation energy as a function of AC applied magnetic field is found to present a pronounced minimum for an induction (8 G) corresponding to full magnetic flux penetration through the intergranular matrix.
Research Center/Unit :
SUPRATECS - Services Universitaires pour la Recherche et les Applications Technologiques de Matériaux Électro-Céramiques, Composites, Supraconducteurs - ULiège
Disciplines :
Physics Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Vanderbemden, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Capteurs et systèmes de mesures électriques
Destombes, Christophe
Cloots, Rudi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie inorganique structurale - Doyen de la Faculté des Sciences
Ausloos, Marcel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique statistique appliquée et des matériaux - S.U.P.R.A.S.
Language :
English
Title :
Magnetic flux penetration and creep in BSSCO-2223 composite ceramics