A study on the effects of varying Cu content and pelletizing pressure on the superconducting B1 1.6 Pb o.4 Sr2 Ca n-1 Cu n Oy ceramics prepared via the melt-quench method

Date of Publication

1996

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science Major in Physics

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Physics

Abstract/Summary

The influence of variation in Cu-content and pelletizing pressure on the X-ray diffraction patterns of B1 1.6Pb0.4Sr2Can-1CunOy ceramics were examined. The fabrication of samples was performed via the melt-quench method. The Cu-content with n=3.5 revealed to have the highest percentage of high-Tc peaks based on the X-ray diffraction data. The low-Tc phase was predominant in all samples. There is no observable trend on the effect of varying pelletizing pressure on the high-Tc phase or low-Tc phase. A tetragonal structure was obtained with the average lattice constants a=3.816742 A, b=3.816742 and c=30.731964 A, using the LSUCR-87 program.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU07555

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

106 leaves

Keywords

Pelletizing; Copper; Ceramic superconductors; Metals--Quenching; Superconductivity; X-rays--Diffraction; Superconducting ceramics

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