Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: Fast neutron irradiation of YBCO single crystals has proved to result in significant increases of magnetization hysteresis and consequently an enhancement of critical current densities. In addition, shifts of the irreversibility line have been observed. Both of these observations are discussed in terms of an interaction of three different flux pinning mechanisms. The results near Tc prove directly the existence of strong intrinsic pinning, when H is applied parallel to the Cu-O layers.
Institution: Argonne National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G1719812184
OpenAlex ID: W1644381340