Title :
Magnetic properties of fluorinated Pb-doped Hg-1223 high Tc superconductors
Author :
Hamdan, Nasser M. ; Sastry, P.V.P.S.S. ; Schwartz, J.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fluorination of Pb-doped HgBa2Ca2Cu3Oy (Hg-1223) system was investigated. Structural and magnetic measurements reveal that fluorine addition promotes the phase formation, optimize the charge carrier concentration, and enhance flux pinning. We report an increase in both the transition temperature and the critical current density through controlled fluorine incorporation. Even a possible change in the pinning mechanism in this technologically important system is suggested.
Keywords :
barium compounds; calcium compounds; carrier density; critical current density (superconductivity); flux pinning; high-temperature superconductors; lead compounds; mercury compounds; superconducting transition temperature; HgPbBa2Ca2Cu3OF; Pb-doped Hg-1223 system; charge carrier concentration; critical current density; fluorination; flux pinning; high Tc superconductor; magnetic properties; phase formation; structural properties; transition temperature; Charge carriers; Critical current density; Crystalline materials; Flux pinning; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic properties; Magnetic variables measurement; Superconducting materials; Superconducting transition temperature; Superconductivity;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2002.1018601