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| Author |
Koblischka, M.R.; Winter, M.; Das, P.; Koblischka-Veneva, A.; Muralidhar, M.; Wolf, T.; Babu, N.H.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hartmann, U. |
| Title |
Observation of nanostripes and -clusters in (Nd, EuGd)Ba2Cu3Ox superconductors |
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A1 Journal article |
Year  |
2009 |
Publication |
Physica: C : superconductivity |
Abbreviated Journal |
Physica C |
| Volume |
469 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
168-176 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
Nanostripes are observed in melt-textured and single-crystalline samples of the ternary light rare earth (LRE)-compound (Nd0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Ox (NEG) by means of atomic force microscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy at ambient conditions, combined with transmission electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction. This enables the observation of several important features: The nanostripes are formed by chains of nanoclusters, representing the LRE/Ba substitution. The dimensions of the nanostripes are similar for both types of NEG samples. The periodicity of the nanostripes is found to range between 40 and 60 nm; the shape of the nanoclusters is elliptic with a major axis length between 300 and 500 nm and a minor axis length of about 30150 nm. The stripes are filling effectively the space in between the twin boundaries. Concerning the flux pinning, the nanoclusters are the important pinning sites, not the nanostripes themselves. |
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Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
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Wos |
000264657100008 |
Publication Date |
2009-01-23 |
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Series Issue |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0921-4534; |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
1.404 |
Times cited |
6 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.404; 2009 IF: 0.723 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76403 |
Serial |
2418 |
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Das, P.; Koblischka, M.R.; Turner, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Wolf, T.; Jirsa, M.; Hartmann, U. |
| Title |
Direct observation of nanometer-scale pinning sites in (Nd0.33Eu0.20Gd0.47)Ba2Cu3O7-\delta single crystals |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2008 |
Publication |
Europhysics letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Epl-Europhys Lett |
| Volume |
83 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
37005,1-37005,4 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
We report on the observation of self-organized stripe-like structures on the as-grown surface and in the bulk of (Nd,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy single crystals. The periodicity of the stripes on the surface lies between 500800 nm. These are possibly the growth steps of the crystal. Transmission electron microscopy investigations revealed stripes of periodicity in the range of 2040 nm in the bulk. From electron back scattered diffraction investigations, no crystallographic misorientation due to the nanostripes has been found. Scanning tunneling spectroscopic experiments revealed nonsuperconducting regions, running along twin directions, which presumably constitute strong pinning sites. |
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Place of Publication |
Paris |
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Wos |
000259022600032 |
Publication Date |
2008-07-18 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0295-5075;1286-4854; |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
1.957 |
Times cited |
5 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.957; 2008 IF: 2.203 |
| Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:76496 |
Serial |
719 |
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