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Proton Irradiation Enhancement of Implanted Layers on Ceramic YBCO Bulk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

D. Andreone
Affiliation:
Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale “G. Ferraris”, Torino (Italy)
R. Cherubini
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, I. N. F. Nsezione di Torino, Torino (Italy)
S. Colombo
Affiliation:
Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, I. N. F. N., Legnaro (Padova), (Italy)
R. Gerbaldo
Affiliation:
Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale “G. Ferraris”, Torino (Italy)
E. Mezzetti
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, I. N. F. Nsezione di Torino, Torino (Italy)
B. Minetti
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, I. N. F. Nsezione di Torino, Torino (Italy)
F. Periale
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, I. N. F. Nsezione di Torino, Torino (Italy)
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Abstract

In this work the possibility of enhancing the critical current density in proton implanted surface layers on YBCO bulk is discussed. A complete transport characterization shows that, for what concerns two samples from different irradiation runs, the critical current density has been enhanced. Increases of other meaningful parameters, such as average pinning energy and vortex-antivortex coupling strength, have also been found, although the relative effect of the implanted layer on the whole specimen cannot be evaluated in a fully quantitative way.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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