Magnetic field dependence of the critical current of tridimensional YBa2Cu3O7−δ Josephson junction arrays

In this paper we determine the magnetic field dependence of the critical current of a tridimensional disordered Josephson junction array (3D-DJJA). A contactless configuration, employing measurements of the AC-susceptibility, is used to evaluate the average critical current of an array of YBa2Cu3O7-x. The critical field necessary to switch off supercurrents through the weak links at the working temperature is also obtained.