Abstract
A.c. and d.c. susceptibility studies were undertaken on Ag-doped Bi 1.7 Pb 0.3 Ca 2 Sr 2 Cu 3 O y samples to investigate the quality of the materials and the critical current density. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and resistance measurements were also performed to determine the phase of the samples and the influence of Ag addition on T c (0) . XRD results show that the (2223) high-T c phase is retained and T c (0) varies between 103 and 107 K. These results suggest that the superconducting properties are not destroyed by Ag addition. The a.c. susceptibility results show two troughs in the χ′ vs. T curves and two peaks in the χ″ vs. T plots. The first peak is smaller, is close to the transition temperature and corresponds to the midpoint of the first trough in the χ−T curve. The second peak appears below 98 K and corresponds to the midpoint of the second trough. The positions of both sets of peaks remain almost the same. The low-temperature peaks are sharper in samples containing silver compared with the pure sample, and the sharpness increases with an increase in silver concentration. J c was calculated from d.c. susceptibility data using Bean's critical state and plate-like models. J c was calculated from d.c. susceptibility data using Bean's critical state and plate-like models. J c increases with silver doping. The increase in sharpness of the low-temperature loss peak with an increase in Ag concentration and critical current density suggests that Ag probably precipitates along the grain boundaries and improves the interconnectivity between the grains.
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