Effect of γ-irradiation on superconductivity in polycrystalline YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-δ}

Details Effect of γ-irradiation on superconductivity in polycrystalline YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-δ} Effect of γ-irradiation on superconductivity in polycrystalline YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-δ}

2000-07-21

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0007345v1

phys. stat. sol. (a), 181 (2000) 437

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

23 pages, 4 EPS Figs, submitted to physica status solidi

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A bulk polycrystalline sample of YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-\delta} (\delta \approx 0.1) has been irradiated by \gamma-rays with ^{60}Co source. Non-monotonic behavior of T_c (defined as the temperature at which normal resistance is halved) with increasing irradiation dose \Phi (up to about 220 MR) is observed: T_c decreases at low doses (\Phi \leq 50 MR) from initial value (\approx 93 K) by about 2 K and then rises, forming minimum. At highest doses (\Phi \geq 120 MR) T_c goes down again. The temperature width, \delta T_c, of resistive transition increases rather sharp with dose below 75 MR and somewhat drops at higher dose. We believe that this effect is revealed for the first time at \gamma-irradiation of high-T_c superconductor. The cross section for the displacement of lattice atoms in YBCO by \gamma-rays due to the Compton process were calculated, and possible dpa values were estimated. The results obtained are discussed taking into account that the sample is granular superconductor and, hence, the observed variations of superconducting properties should be connected primarily with the influence of \gamma-rays on intergrain Josephson coupling.

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