Addition of nanoparticle dispersions to enhance flux pinning of the YBa2Cu3O7-x superconductor

Nature

Volumn 430, Issue 7002, 2004, Pages 867-870

  Haugan, T ^a   Barnes, P N ^a   Wheeler, R ^a   Melsenkothen, F ^a   Sumption, M ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FLUX; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

FLUX PINNING; NANOPARTICLE DISPERSIONS;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

BARIUM DERIVATIVE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; LIQUID NITROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; YTTRIUM;

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DISPERSION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERCONDUCTOR;

EID: 4344577269     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature02792     Document Type: Article

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