Publication
Title
Large pinning forces and matching effects in $YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-\delta}$ thin films with $Ba_{2}Y(Nb/Ta)O_{6}$ nano-precipitates
Author
Abstract
 The addition of mixed double perovskite Ba2Y(Nb/Ta)O6 (BYNTO) to YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) thin films leads to a large improvement of the in-field current carrying capability. For low deposition rates, BYNTO grows as well-oriented, densely distributed nanocolumns. We achieved a pinning force density of 25 GN/m3 at 77 K at a matching field of 2.3 T, which is among the highest values reported for YBCO. The anisotropy of the critical current density shows a complex behavior whereby additional maxima are developed at field dependent angles. This is caused by a matching effect of the magnetic fields c-axis component. The exponent N of the current-voltage characteristics (inversely proportional to the creep rate S) allows the depinning mechanism to be determined. It changes from a double-kink excitation below the matching field to pinning-potential-determined creep above it.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Scientific reports. - London, 2011, currens
Publication
London : Nature Publishing Group, 2016
ISSN
2045-2322
Volume/pages
6(2016), 10 p.
Article Reference
21188
ISI
000370364500001
Medium
E-only publicatie
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