This book forms the sequel to a previous book on the BSCCO system. It focuses on the metallurgy, synthesis, and some important properties of Bi-2212 and -2223 systems. Specific topics include phase formation and texture development in Ag-sheathed Bi,Pb(2223) tapes, microstructural dynamics in Bi-2223/Ag tapes, phase relations in system Bi2O2-PbO-SrO- CaO-CuO, highly reactive (Bi,Pb)-2223 precursor powder via process tuning, the effect of flux creep on transport property of Bi-based compound, and the effect of gamma irradiation on BSCCO superconductors. Of interest to scientists and engineers, and to graduate students in physics, chemistry, materials science, solid state electronics, and engineering. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Contributors to Vol 36 v Future volumes planned vii Contents of earlier volumes ix Preface xi Phase Formation and Texture Development in Ag-Sheathed Bi,Pb(2223) Tapes Enrico Giannini Rene Flukiger Department of Condensed Matter Physics (DPMC), University of Geneva, 24 quai E -Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneve-4, SWITZERLAND Introduction 1(3) Bi,Pb(2223) phase formation. earlier results and models 4(7) In-situ diffraction techniques experimental remarks 11(2) Bi,Pb(2223) phase formation new results from in-situ diffraction experiments 13(12) Conclusions 25(1) References 26(3) Microstructural Dynamics In Bi-2223/Ag Tapes Lotte Gottschalck Andersen Henning Friis Poulsen Materials Research Department, Riso National Laboratory, P O Box 49 DK-4000 Roskilde, DENMARK Introduction 29(3) Hard X-ray diffraction set-up 32(10) In-situ hard X-ray diffraction studies of standard heat treatments 42(18) Hard X-ray diffraction study of equilibrium phenomena and reversibility 60(10) 3DXRD feasibility study 70(3) Transmission electron microscopy investigations 73(8) Summary of microstructural dynamics 81(2) References 83(6) Phase Relations in System Bi2O3-PbO-SrO-CaO-CuO Peter Majewski Max-Planck-Institut fur Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium, Heisenbergstr 5, D-70569 Sttugart, GERMANY Introduction 89(1) Phase equilibrium diagram 90(9) The solid solution region of the 2212 phase 99(4) The solid solution region of the 2223 phase 103(5) The influence of Ag on the phase relations 108(4) Influence of CO2 on the 2212 112(1) Conclusions 113(2) References 115(4) Highly Reactive (Bi,Pb)-2223 Precursor Powder VIA Process Tuning R Gundakaram Y W Hsueh S C Chang R S Liu L Woodall M Gerards (1) Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R O C (2) Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (*) Presently at the Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby B C, CANADA Introduction 119(3) Experimental 122(3) Results and discussion 125(16) Conclusions 141(1) References 142(1) Effect of Flux Creep on Transport Property of Bi-Based Compound S Y. Ding National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P R CHINA Introduction 143(2) Numerical results 145(13) Experimental results 158(9) Summary 167(2) References 169(2) Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Bscco Superconductors M K Hasan (Qaseer) B A. Albiss I A Al-Omari Department of Physics, Jordan University of Science and Technology 22110 Irbid, JORDAN Introduction 171(1) Crystal structure and transition temperature 171(2) Dissipative behaviour 173(3) Vortex flux pinning 176(2) Conclusion 178(1) References 179(4) Subject Index 183
