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Title: Critical currents of high-temperature superconductors in homogeneous magnetic fields

Journal Article · · Journal of Low Temperature Physics

In this paper the authors report on the measurements of the critical current of a tape-formed high-temperature superconductor in a magnetic field corresponding to the field at different positions in a (transformer, reactor or magnet) winding. An applied magnetic field reduced the perpendicular component of the self-field of the sample. The measurements were performed in liquid nitrogen on a silver-sheathed Bi-2223 conductor. The results show a significant increase of the critical current with reduction of the perpendicular component of the self-field.

Research Organization:
Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (SE)
OSTI ID:
20015346
Journal Information:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 5-6; Conference: International Conference on Physics and Chemistry of Molecular and Oxide Superconductors, Stockholm (SE), 07/28/1999--08/02/1999; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1999; ISSN 0022-2291
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English