Varilci, AhmetYeğen, D.2021-06-232021-06-2320081557-19391557-1947https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-008-0383-3https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/6190We report the results of an investigation on critical current measurements in bulk MgB2 superconductor by using Hall probe ac susceptibility. The temperature versus ac susceptibility has been measured as a function of external ac magnetic field with no dc part and magnitude in the range 240-1200 A/m by using the Hall probe method. The real part of the Hall probe susceptibility showed two-step transitions near critical temperature. We attributed this behavior to the anisotropic nature of the MgB2 compound. Close to the critical temperature the estimated anisotropy parameter is gamma-2.5, a value that is in fair agreement to the ones reported in the literature for polycrystalline and single crystals MgB2. We have also analyzed the susceptibility data within the framework of a critical state model (using the real part of the susceptibility) and an anisotropic nature of MgB2 compound. The inter-grain critical current is found to be 4x106A/m2 at 39.59 K by using the critical state model. The temperature dependence of the critical current density was found to be in the form of J (c) (T)-(1-T/T (c) )beta, where beta was calculated as 2.30 by using critical state model, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy was used for grain size estimation.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHall ProbeAnisotropySuperconductivityCritical currentArticle10.1007/s10948-008-0383-32184514562-s2.0-57049188248Q3WOS:000261180600002Q4