Review of activities in USA on HTS materials

Conference · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:26592

Peterson, D E

Rapid progress in attaining practical applications of High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) has been made since the discovery of these new materials. Many critical parameters influencing HTS powder synthesis and wire processing have been identified through a combination of fundamental exploration and applied research. The complexity of these novel materials with regard to phase behavior and physical properties has become evident as a result of these careful studies. Achieving optimal mechanical and superconducting properties in wires and tapes will require further understanding and synergy among several different technical disciplines. Highlights of efforts towards producing practical superconductors for electric power applications based on rare earth-, bismuth-, and thallium-based systems are reviewed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 26592
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-95-48; CONF-940926-6; ON: DE95006404; TRN: 95:002738
• Resource Relation: Conference: 7. conference on superconductivity and applications, Buffalo, NY (United States), 7-9 Sep 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS
PHASE STUDIES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
SUPERCONDUCTING WIRES
FABRICATION
SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS
BISMUTH
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWDERS
THALLIUM OXIDES
BISMUTH OXIDES
STRONTIUM OXIDES
CALCIUM OXIDES
COPPER OXIDES
BARIUM OXIDES
CURRENT DENSITY
CRITICAL CURRENT
THIN FILMS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
SINTERING