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Maximum allowable resistive zone in a metastable superconductor

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6732006· OSTI ID:6732006
If a metastable superconductor (i.e., not cryostable) has a small resistive zone (due, e.g., to a manufacturing defect), it may quench spontaneously at high transport current. This paper answers the related questions (1) how large is the maximum allowable resistive zone and (2) what is the effect on stability of a zone smaller than the maximum allowable one.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6732006
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-8394; ON: DE83002585
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English