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Abstract
We studied the effect of carbon (C) ion implantation on the microstructure and superconducting properties of bulk MgB2 prepared by the powder-in-sealed-tube (PIST) method. FESEM and TEM analysis indicate microstructural changes due to carbon ion implantation. DC magnetization measurements reveal a slight improvement of TC and small ΔTC values due to ion implantation. The JC(B) characteristics of implanted samples show a significant enhancement of JC compared with pristine MgB2 at 10 and 20 K. MgB2 samples implanted with 80 keV carbon ions with a dose of 2 × 1016 ions cm−2 show maximum enhancement in JC i.e., 2.07 × 105 A/cm2 at 5 T and 10 K. The flux pinning force density curves are theoretically analyzed using the Dew-Hughes model. The results reveal that significant enhancements in the flux pinning properties are contributed by the normal point defects caused by carbon ion implantation, which acts as a strong pinning center.
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