Abstract
We have demonstrated the presence of a single-phase solid solution for the superconductor, in the range. The lattice parameters and melting points vary monotonically with , both increasing towards the Sr-rich composition. This monotonic variation of the lattice parameters extends into the range, but the material is multiphased outside the limit. Superconducting onsets in the ranges of 70-89 and 108-118 K have been obtained; however, the exact results are very sensitive to processing parameters. Magnetization measurements indicate high intragranular current densities () at 5 K of ∼5× A/. The actual transport is low (≅ 70 A/ at 4 K) and exhibits a strong field dependence similar to the behavior of the Y superconductor.
- Received 21 March 1988
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.38.757
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