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Crystal growth and characterization of MgB2: Relation between structure and superconducting properties
We discuss the important aspects of synthesis and crystal growth of MgB2
under high pressure (P) and temperature (T) in Mg-B-N system, including the
optimisation of P-T conditions for reproducible crystal growth, the role of
liquid phases in this process, the temperature dependence of crystal size and
the effect of growing instabilities on single crystals morphology. Extensive
experiments have been carried out on single crystals with slightly different
lattice constants and defects concentration, which revealed and possible
effects of Mg-deficiency and lattice strain on the superconducting properties
of MgB2 (Tc, Jc, residual resistivity ratio, anisotropy etc.).Comment: 29 pages, 9 figures, 1 table, Proc.of International Workshop on
Superconductivity in Magnesium Diboride and Related Materials "BOROMAG",
17-19 June 2002, Genoa, Italy (submitted to Supercond.Sci and Technol.