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Research Projects

Research Topics that we are working at:

1. Development of the best performance superconductor as the 3rd generation superconductor from Cu-1234 system

2. Physics for high-performance superconductor modifying electronic structure based on (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x systems. Modification of superconducting wave function, NMR specific heat, Raman spectroscopic measurement, isotope effect (¹⁷O,¹⁸O).

3. Materials and devices based on new superconductors with high temperature ( Tc>116 K). 

4. High pressure synthesis and properties of the bulk superconductors in (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x systems

5. Modifications of properties induced by ion irradiation in bulk (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x superconducting systems

6. (Cu, Tl)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x synthesized at ambient pressure: phase formation, properties optimization

7. Synthesis and properties of high J_c bulk and Ag-PIT tapes of Tl(Cu)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x with columnar defect pinning centers

8. Thin films obtained by APE (Amorphous Phase Epitaxy) of (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x. Properties and technology optimization processes

9. Cu-1234 thin films preparation by SAE (Self Assembling Epitaxy) of (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x ; superlattice approach. 

10. Development of thin films in (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x systems for microwave filters

11. Increase of critical density(J_c) and irreversibility field (H_irr) in (Cu,Tl):1223 and (Cu,Tl):1234 superconducting thin film by extended pinning centers using nano-dots. Study of field and temperature dependence of critical current density, dissipation and other flux dynamics - related parameters in (Cu,Tl)- based superconducting materials with various morphologies

12. (Cu, M^*)Ba₂Ca_n-1Cu_nO_x single crystal growth and properties.

13. Investigation of the possibility to achieve Tc=300K or more in multi-order parameter superconductor