Successful application of simplex methods to the optimization of textured superconducting ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1216-1221

  Natividad, Eva ^a   Díez, Juan C ^a   Angurel, Luis A ^a   Andrés, José M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER POWER; PROCESSING VARIABLES; SIMPLEX OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SUPERCONDUCTING CERAMICS; SUPERCONDUCTING THIN RODS;

ALGORITHMS; ANNEALING; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY); GROWTH (MATERIALS); LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TEXTURES;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 4344675513     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2004.tb07715.x     Document Type: Article

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