Abstract:
An electrically powered launcher is disclosed that can accelerate small payloads to orbital velocities. The invention uses a novel geometry to overcome limitations of other design, and allows full exploitation of existing superconducting materials.
Abstract:
An electrically powered launcher is disclosed that can accelerate small payloads to orbital velocities. The invention uses a novel geometry to overcome limitations of other design, and allows full exploitation of existing superconducting materials.
Abstract:
A Mg-doped high-temperature superconductor having low superconducting anisotropy includes a two-dimensional layered structure constituted by a charge reservoir layer and a superconducting layer, wherein some or all atoms constituting the charge reservoir layer are Cu and O atoms, metallizing or rendering the charge reservoir layer superconducting, a portion of the Ca of the CunCan+1O2n constituting the superconducting layer is replaced by Mg, increasing superconductive coupling between CuO2 layers, a thickness of the superconducting layer is increased, and therefore coherence length in a thickness direction is increased based on the uncertainty principle, lowering superconducting anisotropy.
Abstract:
An Hg- or Nd-based oxide superconductor comprises Ba as a constituent element and has a content of carbon as an impurity at a level of not greater than 2.0 atomic % whereby the oxide superconductor stably shows high superconducting characteristics without causing degradation with time. For its production, BaO, which has a reduced content of carbon impurity of 0.5% or below, is provided as a feed stock for Ba, and the starting materials are mixed and processed in a dry atmosphere wherein an amount of a carbon-containing gas is suppressed to a certain level, thereby obtaining the oxide superconductor.
Abstract:
A Mg-doped high-temperature superconductor having low superconducting anisotropy includes a two-dimensional layered structure constituted by a charge reservoir layer and a superconducting layer, wherein some or all atoms constituting the charge reservoir layer are Cu and O atoms, metallizing or rendering the charge reservoir layer superconducting, a portion of the Ca of the CunCan−1O2n constituting the superconducting layer is replaced by Mg, increasing superconductive coupling between CuO2 layers, a thickness of the superconducting layer is increased, and therefore coherence length in a thickness direction is increased based on the uncertainty principle, lowering superconducting anisotropy.
Abstract:
Alkaline-doped superconductors of the formula X M.sub.2 Ca.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.8+.alpha. are provided where X is selected from the group consisting of TI, Pb, Mo, Hg and mixtures thereof, M is selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and mixtures thereof, and a ranges from zero to about 0.2, and being doped with a dopant selected from the group consisting of Na and Li up to a level of up to about 12% molar ratio, based upon the amount of the element X taken as 100%. The superconductors of the invention exhibit extremely high T.sub.c onset and T.sub.cO values and have high J.sub.c properties as well. The superconductors can be fabricated at relatively low annealing temperatures (750.degree.-820.degree. C.) making them suitable for use as thin films with a variety of conventional substrates.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an oxide superconductor which is expressed in the composition formula (Pb.sub.1-x-y M.sub.x (A1).sub.y)(A2).sub.2 (A3).sub.n-1 (Cu).sub.n (O).sub.2n+3+z (wherein 0.ltoreq.0.6, 0.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.6, x+y.ltoreq.0.6, n denotes integers of 1 or more, -0.6.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.0.5, M denotes Cu or Cd, and A1, A2 and A3 denote at least one element of Ba, Sr, and Ca, respectively) and which has a crystal structure stacking rock salt structure based portions and infinite layer structure portions, wherein the rock salt structure based portion has a structure that an atoms layer having 0.5-1.5 oxygen atoms, in case the total atoms number of Pb, M and A1 is one, and an atoms layer having one or less oxygen atoms per one A2 atom, are stacked and the infinite layer structure portion has a structure that an atoms layer having 2 oxygen atoms per one Cu atom and an atoms layer of A3 atoms only, are stacked. Further, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing the above oxide superconductor by heat-treating a raw material of oxide superconductor at a temperature of 800.degree.-1200.degree. C. under superhigh pressure of 2-8 GPa.
Abstract translation:本发明提供以组成式(Pb1-x-yMx(A1)y)(A2)2(A3)n-1(Cu)n(O)2n + 3 + z(其中0)表示的氧化物超导体 n = 0.6,0≤y≤0.6,x + y <0.6,n表示1以上的整数,-0.6≤Z≤0.5,M表示Cu或Cd,A1表示 ,A2和A3分别表示Ba,Sr和Ca中的至少一种元素),其具有层叠基于盐岩结构的部分和无限层结构部分的晶体结构,其中岩盐结构基部分具有以下结构:原子 在氧原子数为0.5-1.5的情况下,在Pb,M和Al的总原子数为1的情况下,每个A2原子具有一个或多个氧原子的原子层被堆叠,并且无限层结构部分具有以下结构: 每个Cu原子具有2个氧原子并且仅具有A3原子的原子层的原子层被堆叠。 此外,本发明提供一种通过在800〜1200℃的温度下在2-8GPa的超高压下热处理氧化物超导体的原料来制造上述氧化物超导体的方法。
Abstract:
Processes are provided for forming a superconductive composite, comprising a superconductive metal oxide and a ceramic. The composite may be formed in any desired shape. Liquid nitrogen can be held around the superconductor longer and delivered in a more controlled fashion and the composite has improved resistance to shatter and thermal shock. The ceramic also provides protection from atmospheric deterioration of the superconductive oxide.
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The invention relates to a spray pyrolyric process for the preparation of multi-element metal oxide powders useful as precursors of high temperature superconductor ceramics. Aerosols of aqueous solutions containing corresponding metal salts admixed in the required stoichiometric proportion are sprayed through an independently operated hydrogen/oxygen flame in such a way that a flame temperature of 800.degree.-1100.degree. C. is maintained to form said powders. Any contact of the aerosols and powders generated during the process with carbon or carbon-containing compounds or materials is strictly avoided.
Abstract:
A superconducting oxide composition comprising Ln-Th-Cu-O wherein Ln indicates at least one element selected from a group consisting of Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd and Er. A superconducting structure is formed in such a manner that at least an insulating layer is sandwiched between two superconductor layers but the superconductor layers are electrically coupled with each other, and a superconducting device including the superconducting structure is constructed so as to perform a switching operation for an electric signal, to detect a light signal, and to detect the intensity of a magnetic field. Another superconducting device is formed so that two superconductor layers are put in direct contact with each other, and a tunnel current between the superconductor layers can be controlled. Further, a superconductor structure is formed which includes a plurality of superconductor layers and has a superconducting transition temperature or superconducting critical current higher than that of each superconductor layer, and a superconducting device including this superconducting structure can operate at a relatively high temperature. Furthermore, a superconducting circuit device is formed which can emit a coherent electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of the order of 10 .mu.m on the basis of the difference in energy gap between adjacent superconductor layers. Additionally, novel oxide superconductor materials are disclosed.