Non-destructive characterisation of dopant spatial distribution in cuprate superconductors

• Published in: Physica. C, Superconductivity Vol. 575; p. 1353691
• Main Authors: Ţuţueanu, A.-E., Sales, M., Eliasen, K.L., Lǎcǎtuşu, M.-E., Grivel, J.-C., Kardjilov, N., Manke, I., Krzyzagorski, M., Sassa, Y., Andersson, M.S., Schmidt, S., Lefmann, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.08.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Crystal structure; Cuprates; Doping; High temperature superconductors; Inhomogeneity; Magnetic fields; Magnetic permeability; Phase transitions; Physical properties; Polarised neutron imaging; Spatial distribution; Spatial doping distribution; Superconductivity; Superconductors; Transition temperature; Polarised neutron imaging; Spatial doping distribution; Superconductivity; Cuprates

highlights•Polarised neutron imaging used to map doping variations in cuprate superconductors.•Non-destructive determination of doping in bulk superconducting sample.•Magnetic susceptibility and neutron imaging show proportional doping variations.•Travelling Solvent Floating Zone technique prone to...