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Microstructure and associated properties of YBCO superconductors prepared by melt-processing techniques

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From the standpoint of applications, melt-processed bulk YBa2Cu3Ox (YBCO) superconductors are of considerable interest. In this paper, we studied the microstructure and levitation force of melt-processed YBCO, YBCO plus Y2BaCuO5, and YBCO+Pt. Large single-crystal samples, grown by a seeding technique, were also studied. The levitation force was highest in melt-processed samples made by the seeding technique.

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    U. Balachandran, W. Zhong, C. A. Youngdahl & R. B. Poeppel

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Balachandran, U., Zhong, W., Youngdahl, C.A. et al. Microstructure and associated properties of YBCO superconductors prepared by melt-processing techniques. J. Electron. Mater. 22, 1285–1288 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02818074

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