Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2011-06-16
J. Sup. & Novel Mag. 25, 31-37(2012)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
22 pages text + Figs: Comments welcome(awana@mail.nplindia.ernet.in)
Scientific paper
We report the structural, superconducting, magnetic and granular properties of Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3O7; x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3. Rietveld fitted X-ray diffraction data confirms the single phase formation for all the samples. The orthorhombicity of parent compound (x = 0.0) decreases and becomes closer to the tetragonal structure for higher Ca concentration. The superconducting transition temperature (Tc) decreases with increasing Ca content due to both over-doping and ensuing disorder in the superconducting CuO2 planes with Ca doping. DC susceptibility measurements reveal reduction of Meissner fraction with Ca doping, suggesting the flux pining effect. The AC susceptibility measurements reveal the enhancement of grain coupling with increasing Ca content in the system. The average grain size is found to increase with Ca doping. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observations indicate better grain connectivity in terms of narrow grain boundaries for Ca doped samples. It is concluded that limited Ca doping enhances the superconducting performance of YBa2Cu3O7 system.
Awana* V. P. S.
Karunarathne B. S. B.
Kumar Anuj
Kumar Shiva
Liyanawaduge N. P.
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