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Macroscopic persistent currents in YBa2Cu3O7

Paul LeidererRudolf Feile

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials scienceHigh-temperature superconductivityCondensed matter physicspacs:68.35.JaPersistent currentCondensed Matter PhysicsRing (chemistry)Magnetic fluxElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialslaw.inventionSample qualitychemistrypacs:67.70.+nlawCondensed Matter::Superconductivityddc:530General Materials ScienceCrystalliteCritical currentpacs:61.12.ExInorganic compound

description

Persistent currents in polycrystalline YBa2Cu3O7 rings have been investigated by measuring the spatial distribution of the magnetic flux trapped in field-cooled samples. The results unambiguously show that macroscopic persistent ring currents exist. The critical current density depends very sensitively on the sample quality, reachingj c ≈250 A/cm2 at 77 K for our best samples.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01318291