THE CRITICAL CURRENT OF AG/YBA2CU3O7-DELTA RANDOM BULK COMPOSITES

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CALABRESE, JJ [1 ]
DUBSON, MA [1 ]
GARLAND, JC [1 ]
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[1] OHIO STATE UNIV, DEPT PHYS, COLUMBUS, OH 43210 USA
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10.1063/1.351500
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We have measured the current-voltage characteristics of bulk percolating Ag/YBa2Cu3O7-delta composites ranging in composition from 0.10 to 1.00 volume fraction superconductor at temperatures from 40 to 100 K. The dependence of the normal state resistivity on volume fraction is consistent with the percolation theory. The critical current densities of the composites exhibit a temperature dependence consistent with superconductor-normal metal-superconductor junction behavior. Our data suggest that the critical currents in these composites are limited by proximity coupling through Ag between the high-T(c) grains.
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