Magnetization and critical current density of ultra-fine multifilamentary superconducting wires

Author

Estop, P. ; Tavergnier, J.P. ; Agnoux, C. ; Fevrier, A. ; Lacaze, A.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Marcoussis, Centre de Recherches, CGE, France

Volume

27

Issue

2

fYear

1991

fDate

3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2170

Lastpage

2173

Abstract

Multifilamentary superconducting wires with a greatly reduced level of losses have been produced with lengths of several tens of kilometers. In spite of the reduction of the filament diameter, proximity effects are avoided, and the best possible use of the reversible motion of the flux lines is made, so that the hysteretic losses are reduced. The concepts lead to a realization of conductors comprising filaments of Nb-Ti (0.1-0.2-μm diameter) embedded in a highly resistive CuNi matrix. In order to characterize the possible application to industrial power systems, it is necessary to investigate the losses in submicrometric filaments. It is possible to determine the correct value of the critical current density with critical current measurements and magnetization curves on such wires

Keywords

composite superconductors; critical current density (superconductivity); magnetisation; niobium alloys; titanium alloys; type II superconductors; wires (electric); 0.1 to 0.2 micron; NbTi filaments; NbTi-CuNi composite; critical current density; critical current measurements; flux lines; highly resistive CuNi matrix; hysteretic losses; industrial power systems; magnetization curves; multifilamentary superconducting wires; reversible motion; submicrometric filaments; Conductors; Critical current; Critical current density; Current measurement; Density measurement; Hysteresis; Industrial power systems; Magnetization; Proximity effect; Superconducting filaments and wires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.133643

Filename

133643