The homogeneity of levitation force in single domain YBCO bulk

• Published in: Physica. C, Superconductivity Superconductivity, 2007-11, Vol.466 (1), p.196-200
• Main Authors: Zhou, Keran, Xu, Ke-Xi, Wu, Xing-da, Pan, Peng-jun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Exact sciences and technology; Granular, melt-textured, amorphous and composite superconductors; Inhomogeneous superconductors and superconducting systems; ISCL; Levitation force; Melt textured YBa 2Cu 3O 7−δ; Microcrack and pore; Physics; Superconductivity
• ISSN: 0921-4534; 1873-2143
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physc.2007.07.010

The pellet homogeneity of levitation force versus the position in comparison to the seed or to the top surface has been studied in the entire volume of a single domain YBa 2Cu 3O 7− δ bulk sample processed by the top-seeded melt texturing growth (TSMTG). It is found that the levitation forces increase and peak at a depth of 3 mm from the top of the sample at liquid nitrogen temperature. In other words, the second disk has the largest levitation force density. The phenomenon can be interpreted by the interaction between the microcracks or pores produced by crystal growth and the oxygenation. We propose a model in which Y211 particles distribution leading to microcracks and pores reduces the effective induced shielding current loops (ISCL) and increases the perimeters of ISCL. This corresponds to a decrease in the grain size and results in greatly reduced levitation forces of the bottom of the bulk. From the research, we know that the density of the YBCO bulk is also an important parameter for the levitation properties. The result is very attractive and useful for the fundamental studies and fabrication of TSMTG YBa 2Cu 3O 7− δ bulk.