To investigate the damage profiles of high-fluence low-energy proton irradiation on superconducting materials and related devices, Raman characterization and electrical transport measurement of 40-keV-proton irradiate...To investigate the damage profiles of high-fluence low-energy proton irradiation on superconducting materials and related devices, Raman characterization and electrical transport measurement of 40-keV-proton irradiated YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x)(YBCO) thin films are carried out. From micro-Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction studies, the main component of proton-radiation-induced defects is found to be the partial transition of superconducting orthorhombic phase to the semiconducting tetragonal phase and non-superconducting secondary phase. The results indicate that the defects induced in the conducting CuO_2 planes, such as increased oxygen vacancies and interstitials, can result in an increase in the resistivity but a decrease in the transition temperature TCwith the increase in the fluence of proton irradiation, which is confirmed in the electrical transport measurements. Especially, zero-resistance temperature TC_0 is not observed at a fluence of 10^(15)p/cm^2.Furthermore, the variation of activation energy U_0 can be explained by the plastic-flux creep theory, which indicates that the plastic deformation and entanglement of vortices in a weakly pinned vortex liquid are caused by disorders of point-like defects. Point-like disorders are demonstrated to be the main contribution to the low-energy proton radiation damage in YBCO thin films. These disorders are likely to cause flux creep by thermally assisted flux flow, which may increase noise and reduce the precision of superconducting devices.展开更多
In the present study, titania coatings were prepared under different current density conditions in micro-arc oxidation （MAO） process on titanium alloy in NaAlO2 solution. The aim of this work was to study the effect...In the present study, titania coatings were prepared under different current density conditions in micro-arc oxidation （MAO） process on titanium alloy in NaAlO2 solution. The aim of this work was to study the effects of current density on the microstructure of titania coatings. The morphology and phase composition of the coatings were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Raman spectra. The thickness and surface roughness of the coatings were characterized by confocal laser Scanning Microscopy （CLSM）. The results showed that the coatings were composed of crystalline anatase and rutile phases of TiO2, and contain a network of evenly distributed small pores. It has also shown that an increase in current density leads to an increase in rutile content.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61473023)the Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Fund,CASCInternational S&T Cooperation Program of China(ISTCP)(Grant No.2015DFR80190)
文摘To investigate the damage profiles of high-fluence low-energy proton irradiation on superconducting materials and related devices, Raman characterization and electrical transport measurement of 40-keV-proton irradiated YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-x)(YBCO) thin films are carried out. From micro-Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction studies, the main component of proton-radiation-induced defects is found to be the partial transition of superconducting orthorhombic phase to the semiconducting tetragonal phase and non-superconducting secondary phase. The results indicate that the defects induced in the conducting CuO_2 planes, such as increased oxygen vacancies and interstitials, can result in an increase in the resistivity but a decrease in the transition temperature TCwith the increase in the fluence of proton irradiation, which is confirmed in the electrical transport measurements. Especially, zero-resistance temperature TC_0 is not observed at a fluence of 10^(15)p/cm^2.Furthermore, the variation of activation energy U_0 can be explained by the plastic-flux creep theory, which indicates that the plastic deformation and entanglement of vortices in a weakly pinned vortex liquid are caused by disorders of point-like defects. Point-like disorders are demonstrated to be the main contribution to the low-energy proton radiation damage in YBCO thin films. These disorders are likely to cause flux creep by thermally assisted flux flow, which may increase noise and reduce the precision of superconducting devices.
基金supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents from the Ministry of Education(Grant No. NCET-2011)
文摘In the present study, titania coatings were prepared under different current density conditions in micro-arc oxidation （MAO） process on titanium alloy in NaAlO2 solution. The aim of this work was to study the effects of current density on the microstructure of titania coatings. The morphology and phase composition of the coatings were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Raman spectra. The thickness and surface roughness of the coatings were characterized by confocal laser Scanning Microscopy （CLSM）. The results showed that the coatings were composed of crystalline anatase and rutile phases of TiO2, and contain a network of evenly distributed small pores. It has also shown that an increase in current density leads to an increase in rutile content.
