Stephen F. Austin State University
Modifying the Composition of a High Temperature Superconductor
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The purpose of this research was to recreate a known superconductor, YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>x</sub>, and modify it in an attempt to raise its transition temperature. A superconductor is any material that excludes magnetic flux from its interior when at a temperature below its transition temperature. A “high temperature” superconductor refers to material that shows superconductivity at or above the temperature of liquid nitrogen temperatures (77.15K).</p> <p>Here we were successful in reproducing the original YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>x</sub> and measuring its critical temperature; However, our efforts at raising the transition temperature have, as of yet, not been successful. The processes for fabricating these superconductors are explained here.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science - Natural Sciences
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Year dc:date.available
- 2023
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Lubanski, Drue
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Walter Trikosko
- Joseph Musser
- Robert Friedfeld
Subjects
dc:subject × 6Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/571
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1554