University of Oslo

Prof. University of Oslo

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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 1993 in Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
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UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
YKYu.E. Kuzovlev
Yu.E. Kuzovlev

20 April 2007 in Physical Review B
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EMELENA MARTÍNEZ
ELENA MARTÍNEZ
UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
MMM. Martínez-López
M. Martínez-López
AMAngel Millan
Angel Millan
ABA. Bevan
A. Bevan
JAJ. S. Abell
J. S. Abell
We report temperature and magnetic-field dependence of flux pinning force in bulk MgB2 with variable grain size. The samples are prepared by advanced methods, allowing minimizing effects of porosity, impurities, and inclusions of secondary phases. The effects of grain connectivity, flux-creep phenomena, and grain size on critical current density and flux pinning curves are analyzed. We have compared the field dependence of the pinning force for a range of samples with the predictions of theoretical models accounting for the effect of the grain size. There is qualitative agreement between grain-boundary pinning mechanism proposed by Hampshire and Jones [J. Phys. C 21, 419 (1987)] and the experimentally observed grain-size dependence of pinning force in bulk MgB2.

23 August 2007 in Superconductor Science and Technology
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UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
EMELENA MARTÍNEZ
ELENA MARTÍNEZ
ABA Bevan
A Bevan
JAJ S Abell
J S Abell
JMJ L MacManus-Driscoll
J L MacManus-Driscoll

1 September 2013 in New Journal of Physics
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JVJ I Vestgården
J I Vestgården
UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
YGY M Galperin
Y M Galperin
TJT H Johansen
T H Johansen

1 June 2009 in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
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CDC.E.J. Dancer
C.E.J. Dancer
UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
ABA. Bevan
A. Bevan
JAJ.S. Abell
J.S. Abell
RTR.I. Todd
R.I. Todd
CGC.R.M. Grovenor
C.R.M. Grovenor

1 July 1997 in Superconductor Science and Technology
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SDS X Dou
S X Dou
XWX L Wang
X L Wang
YGY C Guo
Y C Guo
QHQ Y Hu
Q Y Hu
UOUniversity of Oslo
University of Oslo
HLHua Liu
Hua Liu
High critical current density is essential for most large-scale applications of high-temperature superconductors (HTSs). In addition to the weak link problem, weak flux pinning is a major cause of the rapid decline of with magnetic field at high temperatures. Through intensive research in the past 10 years the weak pinning problem has been partially overcome and has reached a level approaching the requirement for some commercial applications. In this article, a number of techniques by which effective pinning centres can be introduced to improve flux pinning in Bi - (Pb) - Sr - Ca - Cu - O HTSs are reviewed. These include surface pinning through a spiral growth, fine precipitates produced through phase transformation or phase formation - decomposition, inclusions through chemical doping or addition, cascades and columnar defects created by fast-neutron and heavy ion beam irradiation and various defects induced by mechanical deformation. In particular, the results of Bi-2223 formation - decomposition and cold deformation versus hot deformation have a significant implication for HTS wire fabrication. Comparative studies with comprehensive electrical, magnetic and microstructural characterizations have been carried out to assess the effectiveness of these techniques.