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Effect of temperature gradient in the solution on spiral growth of YBa2Cu3O7−x bulk single crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Y. Kanamori
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan
Y. Shiohara
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

Bulk single crystals of Y123 are required to clarify the superconductivity phenomena and develop electronic devices using unique superconductive properties. Only the Solute-Rich Liquid–Crystal Pulling (SRL-CP) method has succeeded in continuous growth of the Y123 single crystal. In this paper, we investigated the growth of Y123 single crystals under different temperature gradients in the solution in order to understand the growth mechanism of Y123. It was revealed that Y123 single crystals grow with a spiral growth mode, which is in good agreement with the BCF theory.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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