研究目的
To understand how doping with self-assembled nanorods of different sizes and concentrations as well as applied magnetic fields affect the critical current anisotropy in YBa2Cu3O7?x (YBCO) thin films close to YBCO c-axis.
研究成果
The study comprehensively investigated the effects of applied magnetic field, nanorod size, and concentration on critical current isotropy, explaining them via the dynamics of vortices. It was shown that the shape and height of the c-axis peak are highly dependent on the ratio between applied and matching fields, and how increasing nanorod diameter and concentration affect the formation of the c-peak. A nanorod overdoping effect was observed and quantitatively explained, indicating that increasing dopant concentration beyond an optimal point decreases critical current. The results can be used to understand and predict critical current anisotropy in YBCO thin films for various transport applications.
研究不足
The study does not account for thermal effects in the simulations, and the idealized simulation model does not include nanorod splay, fragmentation, or other types of defects present in reality. Additionally, the degradation of superconducting properties due to doping is not included in the simulation.