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A geometrical rationalization of the special properties of the 14° [001] grain boundary in YBa2Cu3O7−δ
Journal of Applied Physics (1993)
  • Alexander H. King, State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Abha Singh, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Abstract

14° [001] tilt grain boundaries in YBa2Cu3O7−δ have been found to exhibit anomalously good superconducting critical currents, associated with magnetic flux pinning, although no special interfacial structure has heretofore been associated with this misorientation. We present an analysis of the geometry of the grain boundary in question and show that it can correspond to a special interface, within the definition of constrained lattice coincidence, which may lead to new understanding of the superconducting behavior of grain boundaries. Our analysis shows that the tetragonal‐to‐orthorhombic phase transformation may have important effects upon grain boundary structure and properties, indicating new approaches to producing high‐current superconductors.

Keywords
  • High-TC superconductors,
  • Yttrium oxides,
  • Barium oxides,
  • Copper oxides,
  • Quaternary compounds,
  • Magnetic flux,
  • Grain boundaries,
  • Pinning,
  • Phase transformations
Publication Date
1993
Publisher Statement
Copyright 1993 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Journal of Applied Physics 74 (1993): 4627–4630 and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.354382.
Citation Information
Alexander H. King and Abha Singh. "A geometrical rationalization of the special properties of the 14° [001] grain boundary in YBa2Cu3O7−δ" Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 74 Iss. 7 (1993)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alex_king/35/