THE EFFECT OF PARTIAL ATOMIC SUBSTITUTION ON ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF (Bi,Pb):2223 SINTERED SUPERCONDUCTORS

The effect of partial substitution of Ca by x = 0.02 La on the electrical and magnetically properties of two (Bi,Pb):2223 superconductor ceramic S1 and S2 (with different Pb and Sr atomic concentration) were investigated by using electrical resistance and AC magnetic susceptibility measurements. The parameters from linear resistivity data in the normal state and superconducting transition are sensitive to the compounds stoechiomerty. The intergrain critical current density JcJ(T) dependence near Tc obtained from immaginary AC susceptibility data agrees with the assumption of SNS intergrain junctions.