Flux dynamics in high-temperature superconductors with microscale irradiation-modified regions

被引:2
作者
Gerbaldo, R.
Amato, A.
Ghigo, G.
Gozzelino, L.
Laviano, F.
Minetti, B.
Rovelli, A.
Mezzetti, E.
机构
[1] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Torino, I-10129 Turin, Italy
[2] Politecn Torino, Dept Phys, I-10129 Turin, Italy
[3] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, LNS, I-95129 Catania, Italy
关键词
confined heavy-ion irradiation; high temperature superconductors; magnetic field detector;
D O I
10.1109/TASC.2007.899987
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this paper, we investigate the electrodynamical properties of YBa2Cu3O7-x, strip-shaped films, which were locally modified by confined heavy-ion irradiation. The irradiations were made by means of 4.2 GeV gold ions. Quantitative magneto-optical imaging as well as in-field transport characterizations show how the irradiated regions locally react to an external electromagnetic perturbation, thus allowing its localization and measurement. Aiming at future applications, the main issues about the detector sensitivity, such as the role of interfaces between irradiated and pristine regions, are addressed.
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页码:3660 / 3663
页数:4
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