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From the application point of view, large critical current densities Jc (H) for superconducting wires are required, preferably for magnetic fields higher than 5 T. Here we show that strong c-axis textured Sr1-xKxFe2As2 tapes with nearly…
In this paper, we introduce two complementary approaches for the accurate prediction of AC losses in large-scale low-temperature superconducting (LTS) magnets. These methods account for the temperature rise within the LTS coil and its…
Conductors made of high-temperature (HTS) wires helically wound in one or more layers on round tubes (CORT) are compact, flexible, and can carry a large amount of current. Although these conductors were initially developed for DC…
Ag-sheathed CaKFe4As4 superconducting tapes have been fabricated via the ex-situ powder-in-tube method. Thermal and X-ray diffraction analyses suggest that the CaKFe4As4 phase is unstable at high temperatures. It decomposes into the CaAgAs…
High drive current is a critical performance parameter in semiconductor devices for high-speed, low-power logic applications or high-efficiency, high-power, high-speed radio frequency (RF) analog applications. In this work, we demonstrate…
This White Paper seeks to extend the applications of two weakly bound semiconductor materials, Cs3Sb and Ag-O-Cs first developed decades ago for vacuum photodetectors S1, S-11 photocathodes, respectively, proven to have low electron-hole…
We studied the partial substitution of Ag in the noncentrosymetric superconducting compounds Li$_2$Pd$_{3-x}$Ag$_x$B with x=0.0, 0.1 and 0.3. Magnetization, resistivity and specific heat measurements were performed in this system. From…
As transistor features shrink beyond the 2 nm node, studying and designing for atomic scale effects become essential. Being able to combine conventional CMOS with new atomic scale fabrication routes capable of creating 2D patterns of highly…
A tunneling spectroscopy study is presented of superconducting MoN and Nb$_{0.8}$Ti$_{0.2}$N thin films grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The films exhibited a superconducting gap of 2meV and 2.4meV respectively with a corresponding…
The AC loss in ReBCO coated conductors is large in situations when the conductors are subjected to a considerable magnetic field, like in rotating machines, transformers and high-field magnets. Roebel cables can reduce the AC loss in these…
Permalloy magnetic tunnel junctions. Complementary low frequency noise measurements are used to understand the conductance results. The obtained data indicate the breakdown of the Coulomb blockade for thickness of the asymmetric silicon…
The thermal conductivity k of the iron-arsenide superconductor Ba(Fe_{1-x}Co_x)_2As_2 was measured down to 50 mK for a heat current parallel (k_c) and perpendicular (k_a) to the tetragonal c axis, for seven Co concentrations from underdoped…
The low temperature specific heat of annealed single crystal samples of Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2 with compositions spanning the entire superconducting phase diagram was measured. Effort was made to discover the best annealing schedule to maximize…
Dynamic resistance occurs in a superconducting tape carrying a dc transport current while being exposed to an alternating magnetic field. This effect is caused by flux movements interacting with the transport current. The dynamic resistance…
High-T_c superconductors confined to two dimension exhibit novel physical phenomena, such as superconductor-insulator transition. In the Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_8+x (Bi2212) model system, despite extensive studies, the intrinsic superconducting…
Several experimental techniques have been used in order to characterize the properties of multifilamentary Bi-2223 / Ag tapes. Pristine samples were investigated by electrical resistivity, current-voltage characteristics and DC magnetic…
Iron telluride-selenium superconducting materials, known for their non-toxicity, ease of preparation, simple structure, and high upper critical fields, have attracted much research interest in practical application. In this work, we…
Improving transport current has been the primary issue for practical application of superconducting wires and tapes. However, the porous nature of powder-in-tube (PIT) processed iron-based superconducting tapes is thought to be one of the…
Magnetization hysteresis loops and the ac susceptibility of a superconducting thin disk are calculated in the critical-state model assuming a field-dependent critical current density, Jc(B). The results are obtained by solving numerically…
The recently discovered iron-based superconductors with very high upper critical field and small anisotropy have been regarded as a potential candidate material for high field applications. However, enhancements of superconducting…