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Superconducting wires for NMR-application

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.511482· OSTI ID:367645
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  1. Bochvar All-Russia Scientific Research Inst. of Inorganic Materials, Moscow (Russian Federation); and others

NMR analytical systems and MRI imaging magnets are now the very important area of NbTi based superconductors application. The characteristic features of these magnet systems are stability and high homogeneity of magnet fields. That is why the requirements for superconductors for that application include long unit length, low packing factor (P.F.) of superconducting alloy, high conductivity of matrix, precise dimensions of the filaments and the wire as a whole. Here, the results are presented on production of NbTi based conductors in copper matrix with wire diameters from 0.8 to 1.75 mm, filament numbers 12--42, filament diameters 55--130 {micro}m and packing factors 6.5--23%, with application in various NMR and MRI magnet systems. It is shown, that wire length could be tens of kilometers. Critical current, RRR and dielectric strength in all cases exceed requirements.

OSTI ID:
367645
Report Number(s):
CONF-950691--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 4Pt1 Vol. 32; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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