High-Tc superconductivity

Papers in refereed international journals and published contributions to the international conferences


1990-1995

L. Pust, J. Kadlecova, M. Jirsa, S. Durcok: Correlation between magnetic hysteresis and magnetic relaxation in YBaCuO single crystals.  
J. Low Temp. Phys. 78 (1990) 179-186.       abstract    pdf

L. Pust, M. Jirsa, J. Kadlecova, S. Durcok: Magnetic hysteresis loops and flux creep in single crystals of YBa2Cu3O7-d.
Proc. 13th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference (ICEC-13), Beijing (China), 24-27 April 1990, P18-4.  
Cryogenics 30 (1990) 886-890.       abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, J. Kadlecova: Flux creep in YBa2Cu3O7-d single crystal observed on hysteresis loops and magnetic moment time relaxation.
Proc. Europ. Magn. Materials Applications Conf. (EMMA 91), Dresden (Germany), 16-19 April 1991   J. Magn. Magn. Mat. 101 (1991) 105-106.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, S. Durcok: Thermally activated flux creep in view of some recent experiments on YBaCuO and BiSrCaCuO single crystals.
Proc. Int.Workshop on Critical Currents Limitations in HTSC (IWCCLHTSC), Zaborow (Poland), 10-13 September 1991,
In: Progress in High Temperature Superconductivity, Vol. 30, World Scientific (1992) 346-351.       abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, J. Paces: On the magnetic moment relaxation in YBaCuO single crystal: Sub-second relaxation times.
Int.Conf.on Advanced Materials (ICAM), Strasbourgh (France), 27-31 May 1991, A1-VIII,
In: High T Superconductor Thin Films, ed. L. Correra, North-Holland (1992) p. 171-175.        abstract   pdf

L. Pust, M. Jirsa, R. Griessen, H.G. Schnack: Critical current relaxation in epitaxial thin YBaCuO films in changing and constant field.
World Congress on Superconductivity München (Germany), 14-18 September 1992
Appl. Superconductivity 1 (1993) 835-844.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Půst, H.G. Schnack, R. Griessen: Extention of the time window for investigation of relaxation effects in high-Tc superconductors.  
Physica C 207 (1993) 85-96.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust: Magnetic hysteresis loops and fast relaxation of vortex lattice in YBaCuO single crystals.
Eur.Magn.Mat.Appl.Conf.(EMMA 93) Kosice (Slovakia), 24-27 August 1993, D-O-07,  
IEEE Trans. Magn. MAG-30, No.2 (1994) 846-848.     abstract   pdf

D. Dlouhy, L. Pust, M. Jirsa, V. Gregor: Apparent paramagnetic moments measured by VSM on YBaCuO thin films.
Proc. 7th Int.Workshop on Critical Currents in Superconductors (IWCC), Alpbach (Austria), 24-27 January 1994, P1-11.
In: Critical Currents in Superconductors, ed. H.W. Weber, World Scientific 1994, p.121-124.      abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, A.J.J. van Dalen, M.R. Koblischka, G. Ravi-Kumar, R. Griessen: Angle dependent superconducting current and relaxation in twin-free DyBa2Cu3O7-dsingle crystal.
Proc. 7th Int.Workshop on Critical Currents in Superconductors (IWCC), Alpbach (Austria), 24-27 January 1994, P1-42.
In: Critical Currents in Superconductors, ed. H.W. Weber, World Scientific 1994, p.221-224.      abstract   pdf

L. Pust, J. C. Martinez, R. Griessen, M. Jirsa, A. J. J. Van Dalen, A. A. Hoekstra, Hai-Hu Wen, G. Ravi-Kumar: Thermally assisted quantum creep in epitaxial YBCO thin films: An interpolation formula.
Proc. 7th Int. Workshop on Critical Currents in Superconductors (IWCC), Alpbach (Austria), 24-27 January 1994, P1-47.
In: Critical Currents in Superconductors, Ed.: H.W. Weber, World Scintific 1994, pp. 240-243.      abstract   pdf

L. Pust, M. Jirsa, J. Schneider, R. Wördenweber: Study of the short-time fast relaxation of induced currents in high-T superconductors using magnetic hysteresis loops.
Proc. 4th Int.Conf. on Materials and Mechanics of Superconductivity (HTSC), Grenoble (France), 5-9 July 1994,
Physica C 235-240 (1994) 2913-2914.       abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, P. Bohacek, J. Schneider, J. Schubert, R. Wördenweber: Superconducting current relaxation in YBaCuO thin films deposited on the CaNdAlO substrates.
Proc. 4th Int.Conf. on Materials and Mechanics of Superconductivity (HTSC), Grenoble (France), 5-9 July 1994,
Physica C 235-240 (1994) 2929-2930.       abstract   pdf

M. R. Koblischka, A.J.J. van Dalen, Th. Schuster, M. Leghissa, M. Jirsa: Large fishtail effect in DyBa2Cu3O7-d single crystals containing columnar defects.
Proc. 4th Int.Conf.on Materials and Mechanics of Superconductivity (HTSC), Grenoble (France), 5-9 July 1994.
Physica C 235-240 (1994) 2839-2840.       abstract   pdf

A.J.J. Van Dalen, R. Griessen, M. Jirsa, G. Ravi-Kumar: Dynamic contribution to the fishtail effect in a twin-free DyBa2Cu3O7-d single crystal.  
Physica C 250 (1995) 265-274.       abstract   pdf

Year 1996

L. Pust, D. Dlouhy, M. Jirsa: Virtual additive moments measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer on superconducting thin films.  
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 9 (1996) 814-821.       abstract   pdf

L. Pust, M. Jirsa, L. Papadimitriou, O. Valassiades, C.B. Lioutas: Magnetic measurements of magnitude and time stability of induced currents in the YBaCuO doped with Cd and Mg.
9th Czech and Slovak Conf. on Magnetism, Košice (Slovakia), 28-30 August 1995, L8,
acta phys. slov. 46 (No.2) (1996) 183-186.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, P. Nordblad, J. Magnusson: Temperature dependence of the magnetic hysteresis of a YBa2Cu3MgxO7-d single crystal.
XXI. Intern.Conf. on Low Temperature Physics, Praha, 8-14 August 1996.
Czech. J. Phys. 46 (1996), Suppl. 53, p. 1605-1606.        abstract   pdf

M. R. Koblischka, L. Pust, M. Jirsa: Formation of the central peak in magnetization loops of type - II superconductors.
XXI. Intern.Conf. on Low Temperature Physics, Praha, 8-14 August 1996.
Czech. J. Phys. 46 (1996), Suppl. 53, p. 1607-1608.        abstract   pdf

Year 1997

M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, A.J.J. Van Dalen: Enhancement of the fishtail effect in the DyBaCaO single crystal at magnetic field tilted from the c-axis.
5th World Congress on Superconductivity, Budapest (Hungary), 7-11 July 1996.
Superlattices and Microstructures 21 (3) (1997) 335-338.        abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, D. Dlouhy, M.R. Koblischka: Fishtail shape in the magnetic hysteresis loop for superconductors: Interplay between different pinning mechanisms.  
Phys. Rev. B 55 (1997) 3276-3284.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, A.J.J. Van Dalen: Relaxation and scaling of magnetization around the fishtail minimum in DyBaCuO single crystal with columnar tracks.  
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 10 (1997) 489-491.       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, L. Pust: A comparative study of irreversible magnetisation and pinning force density in (RE)Ba2Cu3O7-dand some other high Tc compounds in view of a novel scaling scheme.  
Physica C 291 (1997) 17-24.       abstract   pdf

A. Yu. Galkin, M. Jirsa, L. Pust, P. Nalevka, M. R. Koblischka, V. M. Pan, R. Flükiger: Low field relaxation measurements of induced magnetic moment in Bi(2223)/Ag tape and Bi(2212)single crystal.
3rd European Conference on Applied Superconductivity EUCAS´97, Veldhoven, June 30 - July 3, 1997
In: Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No. 158, ed. IOP Publishing Ltd. 1997, pp. 157-1160.      abstract   pdf

P. Nalevka, M. Jirsa, L. Pust, A. Yu. Galkin, M. R. Koblischka, R. Flükiger: Detailed magnetisation study of inter- and intragranular currents in Ag-sheathed Bi-2223 tape.
3rd European Conference on Applied Superconductivity EUCAS´97, Veldhoven, 30 June- 3 July, 1997
In: Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No. 158 ed. IOP Publishing Ltd. 1997, pp. 1161-1164.       abstract   pdf

Year 1998

M. Jirsa, L. Pust, P. Nalevka, L. Papadimitriou, I. Samaras, O. Valassiades: Magnetic properties of YBa2Cu3MgxO7-d ceramics.  
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 11 (1998) 757-765.       abstract   pdf

M. R. Koblischka, L. Půst, A. Yu. Galkin, P. Nálevka, M. Jirsa, T. H. Johansen, H. Bratsberg, B. Nilsson, T. Claeson: Modeling the anomalous low field peak position in Bi-2223 tapes.
phys. stat. sol. (a) 167 (1998) R1-R2.       pdf

M. Jirsa, M. R. Koblischka, T. Higuchi, and M. Murakami: Effect of twin planes in the magnetization hysteresis loop of Nd-123 single crystal.  
Phys. Rev. B 58 (1998) R14771-R14774.       abstract   pdf

A. Yu. Galkin, L. Pust, M. Jirsa, P. Nalevka, M. R. Koblischka: On the dynamics of vortices in BSCCO(2223)/Ag tape.  
Physica C 308 (1998) 21-24.       abstract   pdf

M. R. Koblischka, T. H. Johansen, H. Bratsberg, L. Půst, A. Yu. Galkin, P. Nálevka, M. Maryško, M. Jirsa, M. Bentzon, P. Bodin, P. Vase, T. Freltoft: Flux patterns of multifilamentary Ag-sheathed (Pb,Bi)2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+d tapes.
7th Joint MMM-INTERMAG Conf. San Francisco (USA), January 6-9, 1998, DE-12
J. Appl. Phys. 83 (1998) 6798-6800.       pdf

M. Jirsa, M. R. Koblischka, T. Higuchi, and M. Murakami: Competition between pinning on correlated and uncorrelated disorder in Nd-123 single crystal.
International Workshop on Superconductivity, Okinawa, Japan, 12-15 July 1998,
extended abstract PO-68, pp. 292-293.       pdf

Year 1999

M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, M. Muralidhar, A. Das, and M. Murakami: Magnetic properties of (Nd0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy doped by additional Gd-211 particles.
Workshop ISS'98, Fukuoka, Japan, 16.-19. November 1998.
In: Advances in Superconductivity XI, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1999, Part 1, pp. 243-246.        abstract   pdf

M. R. Koblischka, L. Pust, P. Nalevka, M. Jirsa, T.H. Johansen, H. Bratsberg, B. Nilsson, T. Claeson: Magneto-optical imaging of flux penetration into an artificially granular high-Tc superconductor.
Workshop ISS'98, Fukuoka, Japan, 16.-19. November 1998.
In: Advances in Superconductivity XI, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1999, Part 2, pp. 693-696.       
abstract
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M.R. Koblischka, M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, T. Higuchi, and M. Murakami: Pinning in Nd-based 123 superconductors.
Workshop ISS'98, Fukuoka, Japan, 16.-19. November 1998.
In: Advances in Superconductivity XI, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1999, Part 1, pp. 255-258.        abstract   pdf

D.V. Shantsev, M.R. Koblischka, Y.M. Galperin, T.H. Johanson, L. Pust, and M. Jirsa: Central peak position in magnetisation loops of high-Tc superconductors.   
Phys. Rev. Letters 82 (1999) 2947-2950       abstract    pdf

M. R. Koblischka, L. Pust, A. Galkin, P. Nalevka, M. Jirsa, T.H. Johansen, H. Bratsberg, B. Nilsson, and T. Claeson: Flux penetration into an artificial granular sample.  
Phys. Rev. B 59 (1999), 12114-12120.       abstract    pdf

A. Das, M. R. Koblischka, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Muralidhar, S. Koishikawa, M. Murakami: Correlation of magnetic and magneto-optical investigations with microstructural analysisin melt textured (Nd0.33Sm0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3O7.   Physica C 319 (1999), 169-180.        abstract    pdf

M. R. Koblischka, L. Pust, M. Jirsa, T. H. Johansen: Formation of the low-field peak in magnetization loops of hard type-II superconductors.  
Physica C 320 (1999) 101-104.       abstract   pdf

Year 2000

M. Jirsa, M. R. Koblischka, M. Murakami, G. Perkins, A. D. Caplin: Flux Pinning by Twin Planes in Nd-123 and Y-123 Single Crystals.
22nd International Conference on Low Temperature Physics, LT22, Helsinki (Finland), 4-11 August 1999.
Physica B 284-288 (2000) 851-852.       abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, T. Higuchi, M. Murakami: Characterization of the magnetization hysteresis in Re-123 superconductors by exponentially decaying and power-law function.
4th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, EUCAS´99, Sitges (Spain), 14-17 September 1999
In: Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No. 167, ed. IOP Publishing Ltd. 2000, pp. 799-802.        abstract    pdf

P. Nálevka, M. Jirsa, M.R. Koblischka, M.V. Pan,D. Dew-Hughes, Sun-Li Huang: Alternative approach to the hysteresis of transport current in Bi-based tapes.
4th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, EUCAS´99, Sitges (Spain), 14-17 September 1999.
In: Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No. 167, ed. IOP Publishing Ltd. 2000, pp. 919-922.        abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M. R. Koblischka, M. Muralidhar, T. Higuchi, and M. Murakami: Comparison of different approaches to the modelling of FE shape in RE-123 materials.   
Physica C 338 (2000), 235-245.       abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami, K. Noto: Pinning and scaling behavior in Re-123 materials.
62nd Meeting on Cryogenics and Superconductivity, Tsukuba (Japan), 29-31 May 2000
In Abstracts Book, ed. Cryogenic Engineering Society of Japan, 2000, pp. 210-211        abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami, and K. Noto: Jc-B characteristics of (Nd-Eu-Gd)-123 materials doped by small Gd-211 particles.
The 2000 International Workshop on Superconductivity, Matsue (Japan), 19-22 June 2000
In Program and Extended Abstracts ed. ISTEC, Tokyo 2000, pp. 223-225. nbsp;    abstract   pdf

T. H. Johansen, D. V. Shantsev, M. R. Koblischka, Y. M. Galperin, P. Nalevka, and M. Jirsa: The low-field peak in magnetization loops of uniform and granular superconductors in perpendicular magnetic fields.
International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity High Temperature Superconductors VI, Houston, Texas, USA, February 20-25, 2000.
Physica C 341-348 (2000) 1443-1444        abstract    pdf

Year 2001

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, and M. Murakami: Perfect fits of Jc-B dependencies in NEG-123 bulk samples with 30% Gd-211 fine particles.
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2000, Tokyo, Japan, 14-16 October 2000.
Physica C 357-360 (2001) 489-492        abstract   pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami: Single domain NEG bulk superconductors for high magnetic field applications.
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2000, Tokyo, Japan, 14-16 October 2000.
Physica C 357-360 (2001) 661-664       abstract   pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, K. Iida, and M. Murakami: Effect of CeO2 addition on microstructure and magnetic properties of (Nd,Eu,Gd)-Ba-Cu-O.
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2000, Tokyo, Japan, 14-16 October 2000.
Physica C 357-360 (2001) 665-669       abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami, K. Noto, T. Nishizaki and N. Kobayashi: Jc-B performence study of an OCMG (Nd-Eu-Gd)-123 material doped by sub-micrometre Gd-211 particles.   
Supercon. Sci. Technol. 14 (2001), 50-57.        abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, K. Iida, N. Sakai and M. Murakami: Microstructure of (Nd,Eu,Gd)-123 matrix with (Nd,Eu,Gd)-211 inclusions.    J. Mater. Res. 16 (2001), 407-412.        abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa: Comment on "Temperature dependence of the second magnetization peak in a deoxygenated YBa2Cu3O6.65 single crystal".   
Phys. Rev. B 63 (2001), 216501.        abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, P. Nalevka: Anomalies Associated with Intergranular Currents in a Bi=2223 Monocore Tape.
International Workshop on Critical Currents 2001, Goettingen, Germany, 3-7 June 2001.
In Proceedings of the conference, ed. Ch. Jooss, Institute of Material Physics, University of Goettingen, 2001, pp. 302-304 abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami: Analysis of magnetic hysteresis in melt-textured (Nd,Eu,Gd)-Ba2Cu3O7-d.
International Workshop on Critical Currents 2001, Goettingen, Germany, 3-7 June 2001.
In Proceedings of the conference, ed. Ch. Jooss, Institute of Material Physics, University of Goettingen, 2001, pp. 330-332 abstract   pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, and M. Murakami: Influence of combined Pt and CeO2 additions on microstructure and magnetic properites of (Nd,Eu,Gd)-Ba-Cu-O.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 14 (2001) 832-838.       abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami: Optimization of matrix chemical ratio for high flux pinning in ternary (Nd-Eu-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy.   
Appl. Phys. Letters 79 (2001) 3107-3109       abstract     pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai and M. Murakami: Improvement in field trapping capability of NEG-123 with Ag2O addition.   
Jap. J. Appl. Phys. 40 (2001) 6329-6334       abstract    pdf

Year 2002

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami: Matrix chemical ratio and its optimization for highest flux pinning in ternary (Nd-Eu-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy.
3rd Int. Workshop on Processing and Appl. of Supercond. (RE)BCO Large Grain Materials, July 11-13, 2001, Seattle, Washington (USA).
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 15 No 5 (May 2002) 688-693     abstract   pdf

M. Muralidhar, S. Nariki, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami: Single-domain NEG-123 bulk superconductorsfor high magnetic field applications.
5th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, August 26-30, 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Physica C 372-376 (2002) 1134-1136     abstract   pdf

M. Jirsa, V. Yurchenko, V. Novák, P. Kovac, I. Husek: Peculiarities of induced inter-granular currents in Bi-2223/Ag tapes.
5th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, August 26-30, 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Physica C 372-376 (2002) 1855-1858     abstract   pdf

M. Muralidhar, S. Nariki, M. Jirsa, H. Wu, and M. Murakami: Strong pinning in ternary (Nd-Sm-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy superconductors.   
Appl. Phys. Letters 80 (2002) 1016-1018       abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami: Fabrication and characterization of LRE1+xBa2-xCu3Oy (LRE: Nd, Eu, Gd, NEG) superconductors: a low oxygen partial pressure   
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2001, Kobe, Japan, September 25 - 27, 2001
Physica C 378-381 (2002) 646-650       Abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, V. Zablotskii, M. Muralidhar, K. Iida, M. Murakami: Engineering of Jc-B characteristics of RE-Ba-Cu-O melt-textured superconductors.   
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2001, Kobe, Japan, September 25 - 27, 2001
Physica C 378-381 (2002) 707-712       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, Y. Wu, M. Murakami: Jc-B performance of an OCMG processed (Sm0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy with sub-micron Gd2BaCuO5 second phase   
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2001, Kobe, Japan, September 25 - 27, 2001
Physica C 378-381 (2002) 742-745       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, S. Nariki, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami: Flux pinning by Gd-211 particles in ternary (Nd0.33Sm0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy melt-processed superconductors   
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2001, Kobe, Japan, September 25 - 27, 2001
Physica C 378-381 (2002) 746-749       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami: High flux pinning in ternary (Nd-Eu-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy superconductors at 77 K   
International Symposium on Superconductivity 2001, Kobe, Japan, September 25 - 27, 2001
Physica C 378-381 (2002) 750-754       Abstract    pdf

V. Zablotskii, M. Jirsa, and P. Petrenko: Vortex pinning by large normal particles in high-Tc superconductors.   
Phys. Rev. B 65 (2002) 2245081-4       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, A. Wu, M. Murakami, M. Jirsa, T. Nishizaki, N. Kobayashi: Excess of Eu in the (Nd0.33Eu0.33+xGd0.33-x)Ba2Cu3Oy system – the way to high irreversibility field at 77 K.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 15 (2002) 1357-1363       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, N. Chikumoto, M. Jirsa, T. Machi, M. Nishiyama, Y. Hu, and M. Murakami: New type of Vortex Pinning Structure Effective at Very High Magnetic Fields.   
Phys. Rev. Letters 89 (2002) 2370011-4       Abstract    pdf

Year 2003

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai and M. Murakami: Progress in melt-processed (Nd-Sm-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy superconductors.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 16 (2003) R1-R16       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Nishiayama, M. Jirsa, T. Machi, and M. Murakami: Pinning characteristics in chemically modified (Nd,Eu,Gd)-Ba-Cu-O superconductors.   
Appl. Phys. Letters 82 (2003) 943-945       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, Y. Wu, M. Murakami: Magnetic and microstructure study of bulk (Sm0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy with sub-micron Gd2BaCuO5 second phase particles.   
J. Mater. Research 18 (2003) 1073-1080       Abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, V. Zablotskii, T. Nishizaki, N. Kobayashi, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami: Relaxation study of RE-123 materials with different types of pinning defects.   
23rd International conference on Low Temperature Physics, LT23, Hiroshima, Japan, August 20-27, 2002
Physica C 388-389 (2003) 683-684       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa and M. Murakami: Irreversibility field above 14 T at 77 K in (Nd,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy.
Applied Superconductivity Conference, ASC2002, Huston, Texas, USA, August 4-9, 2002
IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 13 (2003) 3091-3093      Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, S. Nariki, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai and M. Murakami: Recent progress in melt-processed (Nd-Sm-Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy superconductors.   
15th International Symposium on Superconductivity 2002, Yokohama, Japan, November 11–13, 2002
Physica C 392-396 (2003) 473-478       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa and M. Murakami: Superconductors for High-Field Use at 77 K.   
15th International Symposium on Superconductivity 2002, Yokohama, Japan, November 11–13, 2002
Physica C 392-396 (2003) 567-568       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai and M. Murakami: Microstructure and flux pinning of OCMG processed (Sm0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy with sub-micron Gd2BaCuO5 secondary phase particles.   
15th International Symposium on Superconductivity 2002, Yokohama, Japan, November 11–13, 2002
Physica C 392-396 (2003) 619-620       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka: Levitation of NEG-123 at the temperature of liquid oxygen (90.2 K).   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 16 (2003) L46-L48       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami: Vortex pinning by mesoscopic defects - a way to levitation at liquid oxygen temperature.   
Appl. Phys. Lett. 83 (2003) 5005-5007       Abstract     pdf

M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami: Dramatic improvement of high-field pinning in NEG-123 via structure modulation on nanometer scale.   
Recent Res. Devel. Applied Phys. 6 (2003) 813-827       Abstract     pdf

Year 2004

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami and N. Koshizuka: Pinning centers in NEG-123 active at liquid oxygen temperature (90.2 K).   
11th International Workshop on Critical Currents (IWCC11), Tokyo, Japan, July 28–31, 2003, (invited, best presentation award)
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 17 (2004) S66-S69       Abstract    pdf

G. S. Okram, M. Muralidhar, M. Jirsa and M. Murakami: Influence of the Gd2BaCuO5 fine particles on thermoelectric power of melt-textured (Nd–Sm–Gd)Ba2Cu3O7-d.   
Physica C 402 94-97       Abstract     pdf

M. Jirsa, V. Yurchenko, A. V. Bobyl, T. H. Johanson, D. Shantsev, R. Wordenweber: Magnetic flux dynamics in a hexagonal network of superconducting islands.   
3rd European Conference on Vortex Matter in Superconductors, Crete (Greece), September 20-28, 2003
Physica C 404 (2004) 200-204       Abstract     pdf

V. Yurchenko, P. Lahl, S. Bunte, M. Jirsa, R. Woerdenweber: Analysis of the vortex dynamics in high-Tc superconducting thin films with regular arrays of artificial defects.   
3rd European Conference on Vortex Matter in Superconductors, Crete (Greece), September 20-28, 2003
Physica C 404 (2004) 426-430       Abstract     pdf

M. Jirsa, T. Nishizaki, N. Kobayashi, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami: Relaxation in bulk RBa2Cu3O7-d superconductors.
Phys. Rev. B 70 (2004) 0245251-9        Abstract    pdf

M Muralidhar, N Sakai, M Jirsa, M Murakami and N Koshizuka: Effect of nanoscopic ZrO2 particles on flux pinning in (Nd,Eu,Gd)-123/Gd-211 composites.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 17 (2004) 1129–1132        Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka: Optimization of ternary LRE-Ba-Cu-O materials for use at liquid oxygen temperature.   
16th International Symposium on Superconductivity, Tsukuba, Japan, October 27–29, 2003
Physica C 412-414 (2004) 575-579       Abstract     pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka: Magnetic levitation in liquid oxygen and its applications.   
16th International Symposium on Superconductivity, Tsukuba, Japan, October 27–29, 2003
Physica C 412-414 (2004) 739-743       Abstract     pdf

M Muralidhar, N Sakai, M Jirsa, N Koshizuka and M Murakami: Direct observation and analysis of nanoscale precipitates in (Sm,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy.   
Appl. Phys. Letters 85 (2004) 3504-3506       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka: Flux pinning allowing for levitation experiments at liquid oxygen temperature.   
8th International Conference on Advanced Materials (IUMRS-ICAM 2003), Yokohama, Japan, October 8-13, 2003 (invited)
Trans. MRS-J 29 (2004) 1305-1309       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka: High-Tc superconducting magnets at liquid oxygen temperature.   
18th International conference on Magnet Technology, Morioka, Japan, October 20-24, 2003
IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 14 (2004) 1206-1209       Abstract     pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar: Superconducting permanent magnets for high temperature operation.   
12thCzech and Slovak Conference on Magnetism, Kosice, Slovak Republic, July 12-16, 2004
Czech J. Phys. 54 Suppl. D (2004) D441-D444       Abstract     pdf

Year 2005

V. Zablotskii, M. Jirsa and P. Petrenko: Relaxation in superconductors with large normal defects.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 18 (2005) 200-205      Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami and N. Koshizuka: Superconducting levitation at 90 K - a base for construction of non-contact liquid oxygen pumps.   
4th International Workshop on Processing and Application of Superconducting (RE)BCO Large Grain Materials (PASREG2003), Jena, Germany, June 30 - July 2, 2003 (invited)
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 18 (2005) S47-S51       Abstract     pdf

M Muralidhar, N Sakai, M Jirsa, M Murakami, and N Koshizuka: Nanoscale Gd2BaCuO5 particles in (Sm0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy and magnetic levitation at 90.2 K.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 18 (2005) L9-L12       Abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, V. Zablotskii, P. Petrenko, M. Muralidhar: Vortex interaction with large particles in bulk RE-123 compounds.   
NATO ARW, "Vortex dynamics in superconductors and other complex systems", Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, September 13-17, 2004
J. Low Temp. Phys. 139 (2005) 103-109       Abstract    pdf

V. Yurchenko, M. Jirsa, O. Stupakov, R. Woerdenweber: On the principles of vortex localization and motion in superconductor thin films with artificially patterned cavities.   
NATO ARW, "Vortex dynamics in superconductors and other complex systems", Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, September 13-17, 2004
J. Low Temp. Phys. 139 (2005) 331-338       Abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa: Pinning in bulk RE-123 compounds.   
in Flux Pinning in Superconductors, Chapter VII, Ed. T. Tikazawa and M. Murakami, Nihon University and Fuzambo International, Tokyo 2005, ISBN 4-902385-11-2, pp. 105-126          pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka, I. Hirabayashi: Analysis of mixed ternary LRE-Ba2Cu3Oy nano-structures by STM and TEM.   
17th International Symposium on Superconductivity, Niigata, Japan, November 23–25, 2004
Physica C 426-431 (2005) 196-201       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, N. Koshizuka, I. Hirabayashi: Development of technology for a reliable fabrication of LRE-123 materials for levitation applications above 80 K.   
17th International Symposium on Superconductivity, Niigata, Japan, November 23–25, 2004
Physica C 426-431 (2005) 777–782       Abstract    pdf

P. Petrenko, V. Zablotskii, M. Jirsa: Pinning of Elastic Vortex Bundle by Large Defect in High-Temperature Superconductors.   
Week of Doctoral Studies'05, Prague, Czech Republic, June 7-10, 2005
Proceedings of Contributed Papers, Part III, 495-500, 2005, ISBN 80-86732-59-2, MATFYZPRESS       Abstract    pdf

Year 2006

M. Muralidhar, T. Kono, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami, I. Hirabayashi: ZnO doping effects in melt-textured (Nd0.33Eu0.33Gd0.33)Ba2Cu3Oy grown from MgO seeds.   
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 19 (2006) L25-L28      Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, T. Kono, M. Jirsa, N. Sakai, M. Murakami, I. Hirabayashi: Superior Growth Orientation Control via ZnO Doping of Large-Grain LRE-Ba2Cu3Oy Compounds Grown with MgO Seeds.   
5th International Workshop on Processing and Application of Superconducting (RE)BCO Large Grain Materials (PASREG2005), October 21 - 23, 2005, Tokyo, Japan
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 19 (2006) S550-S555       Abstract    pdf

M. Jirsa, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami: Vortex Pinning by Nanoparticles in Melt-Textured LREBa2Cu3Oy.   
7th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, September 11-15, 2005, Vienna, Austria
J. Phys.: Conf. Series 43 (2006) 409-412       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, I. Hirabayashi: Flux pinning and orientation control of large grain LREBa2Cu3Oy.   
7th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity, September 11-15, 2005, Vienna, Austria
J. Phys.: Conf. Series 43 (2006) 417-420       Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, T. Kono, M. Murakami, I. Hirabayashi: Flux pinning and superconducting properties of ZnO added (Nd,Eu,Gd)Ba2Cu3Oy.
18th International Symposium on Superconductivity, October 24 - 26, 2005, Tsukuba, Japan
Physica C 445-448 (2006) 403-407       Abstract    pdf

Y. Q. Cai, X. Yao, A. Hu, X. J. Wu, M. Jirsa, S. Xu, and G. Jin: Crystal growth of a high-Tc SmBCO superconductor in 1 atm oxygen pressure.
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 19 (2006) S506-S509      Abstract    pdf

M. Muralidhar, N. Sakai, M. Jirsa, M. Murakami, I. Hirabayashi: Levitation at 90.2 K and its applications.   
in Studies of High Temperature Superconductors, Chapter VIII, Ed. A.V. Narlikar 2006 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN 1-59454-960-5, pp. 229-251           pdf

Year 2007

M. Jirsa, P. Petrenko, X. Yao, M. Muralidhar: On the pinning performance analysis in bulk RE-123 twin-free superconductors.
19th International Symposium on Superconductivity, Nagoya, Japan, October 1–3, 2006
Physica C 463-465 (2007) 353-356      Abstract    pdf




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