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Textured Pb-Doped Bi-2212 Superconductors for Current Limiters

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Bi2−x Pb x Sr2CaCu2O y (x = 0.0, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5) textured materials have been prepared by the laser floating zone technique. The E − I curves showed and increase of the slope of the normal to superconducting transition with Pb addition. The best values have been obtained for the 0.4 Pb-doped samples, around 16 at 77 K. In spite of this improvement, Pb addition decreased J C and T C in all cases. On the other hand, electrical characterization at lower temperatures has led to an impressive raise in the 0.4 Pb-doped samples, reaching n values around 31, and J C of about 3,000 A/cm 2, at 65 K. At the same time, the mechanical integrity of the vitreous precursor materials has been determined. All the obtained results clearly indicate that these precursors, when properly processed by the laser floating technique, are promising candidates for practical applications as current limiters.

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The authors wish to thank the Gobierno de Aragón (Research Groups T12 and T87) for financial support. The authors also acknowledge the Spanish MINECO-FEDER (Projects MAT2011-22719 and MAT2013-46505-C3-1-R) for funding. The technical contributions of C. Estepa and C. Gallego are also acknowledged. Sh. Rasekh acknowledges a JAE-PreDoc2010 grant from CSIC. The authors would like to acknowledge the use of Servicio General de Apoyo a la Investigación-SAI, Universidad de Zaragoza.

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    A. Sotelo, Sh. Rasekh, H. Amaveda, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre & J. C. Diez

  2. Centro Universitario de la Defensa de Zaragoza, Academia General Militar. Ctra. de Huesca s/n., 50090, Zaragoza, Spain

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Sotelo, A., Rasekh, S., Amaveda, H. et al. Textured Pb-Doped Bi-2212 Superconductors for Current Limiters. J Supercond Nov Magn 28, 447–452 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2651-8

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