摘要:
A method of forming a superconducting YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x thin film with selected crystal orientation is described which comprises the steps of sputtering simultaneously Y, Ba and Cu onto the surface of a substrate, introducing oxygen at said surface during deposition, controlling the stoichiometry of the elements Y, Ba or both richer or poorer than the 1:2:3 stoichiometry within a few atom percent and followed by annealing to selectively grow an a-axis or a c-axis oriented film of YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x.
摘要:
A conductor suitable for use in oxide-based electronic devices and circuits is disclosed. Metallic oxides having the general composition AMO.sub.3, where A is a rare or alkaline earth or an alloy of rare or alkaline earth elements, and M is a transition metal, exhibit metallic behavior and are compatible with high temperature ceramic processing. Other useful metallic oxides have compositions (A.sub.1-x A'.sub.x)A".sub.2 (M.sub.1-y M'.sub.y).sub.3 O.sub.7-.delta. or (A.sub.1-x A'.sub.x).sub.m (M.sub.1-y M'.sub.y).sub.n O.sub.2m+n, where 0.ltoreq.x, y.ltoreq.1 and 0.5.ltoreq.m, n.ltoreq.3, A and A' are rare or alkaline earths, or alloys of rare or alkaline earths, A' and A" are alkaline earth elements, alloys of alkaline earth elements, rare earth elements, alloys of rare earth elements, or alloys of alkaline earth and rare earth elements, and M and M' are transition metal elements or alloys of transition metal elements. The metallic oxides grow epitaxially on oxide superconductors as well as on substrates and buffer layers commonly used for growth of oxide superconductors. The oxide superconductors can also be grown epitaxially on these metallic oxides. Vastly improved performance of superconductor-normal-superconductor (SNS) junctions in high temperature superconductor materials are obtained when the normal material is a metallic oxide of the type disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the conducting oxide CaRuO.sub.3 is used as the normal material in an SNS junelion with YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-.delta. as superconductor. A dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) functioning at 77K fabricated with this type of junction exhibits large modulation and low noise.
摘要:
Shock wave formation of thin layers of materials with improved superconducting and permanent magnetic properties and improved microstructures.The material fabrication system includes a sandwiched structure including a powder material placed between two solid members to enable explosive shock consolidation. The two solid members are precooled to about 80.degree.-100.degree. K. to reduce the residual temperatures attained as a result of the shock wave treatment, and thereby increase the quench rate of the consolidated powder.
摘要:
A method is provided for making a flexible superconductive composite wire by drawing a wire of noble metal through a melt formed from solid superconducting material. The preferred superconducting material comprises the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O class of materials.
摘要:
Magnetic shielding currents having a critical current density, Jc, at a superconducting temperature are stabilized by reducing the temperature of the superconducting body after a steady state or persistent current is established. The current density of the current at the reduced temperature is below the critical current density for the material at the reduced temperature. Decay of the magnetic shielding current at the reduced temperature is significantly reduced.
摘要:
Shock wave formation of superconductive ceramic oxide electric and magnetic circuit elements with improved microstructures and mechanical properties.
摘要:
Nb.sub.3 Ge, Nb.sub.3 Al and Nb.sub.3 Si are prepared in A15 structures at the exact stoichiometric ratio with epitaxial growth on selected substrates. The phase diagrams of the materials are altered by this technique and only the A15 phase is stable at the stoichiometric ratios thus permitting attainment of higher and sharper transition temperatures.