Review of conductor development for use in high-temperature superconducting cables

Summary This paper reviews and assesses the progress in conductor development across the world in advancing high-temperature superconducting science and technology towards the fabrication of superconducting transmission cables operating at 77 K. Materials, fabrication routes and the feasibility of high-temperature superconducting cables will be discussed. Paper presented at the ?VII Congresso SATT?, Torino, 4–7 October 1994.     

Advances in melt-processed HTS applications at politecnico di torino

Summary This paper deals with a comparison of chemical, physical and mechanical characterisation of YBCO samples obtained with Temporary-Liquid-Densification Melt Growth (TLDMG). Ba₂YCu₃O_7-x +50% excess BaY₂CuO₅ pellets were prepared from different Ba-Y-Cu-O system phases, suitable to produce during the heat treatment temporary liquids at temperatures lower than 1000°C. A mechanical characterisation was performed in zero-field-cooling and field-cooling condition, showing hysteretic behaviour and creep of the levitation force. Measurements of magnetic hysteresis cycles in low fields and a.c. susceptibility were also performed. Some mechanical applications (high-speed electric motor and flywheel energy accumulator) were built and tested. The work now proceeds on two new industrial applications of melt-processed HTSC materials. Paper presented at the “VII Congresso SATT? Torino, 4–7 October 1994.     

Transport properties of long monofilamentary Bi(2223) tapes

Summary Monofilamentary Bi(2223) tapes withJ _c(77 K, 0 tesla) up to 30 000 A/cm² have been prepared by cold rolling using the powder-in-tube method. An optimization of the precursor powders has led to a higher phase purity after the reaction heat treatment. The deformation process has been optimized in order to increase the oxide density and to reduce sausaging effects on the oxide thickness. The transport properties of these tapes have been studied in a wide range of temperature (4.2K-T _c) and magnetic fields (up to 28 tesla). The critical-current values at 77 K fields of 0.5 T and 1 T parallel to the tape surface are 10 000 A/cm² and 5400 A/cm², respectively. At 4.2 K theJ _c value decreases from 1.6·10⁵ A/cm² at 0 T to 6·10⁴ A/cm² at 15 T. At fields higher than 15 tesla a very low field dependence ofJ _c has been found, regardless of the tape orientation. Transport properties have also been studied by cutting small sections of the tape in order to investigate the local critical-current distribution. It has been found that, even in rolled tapes of good quality (J _c (77 K, 0 T)>20000 A/cm²), theJ _c distribution is homogeneous: the critical current density increases gradually from the centre of the tape to the sides, the latter exhibiting much higherJ _c (46000 A/cm²) than in the centre (18000 A/cm²). Paper presented at the ?VII Congresso SATT?, Torino, 4–7 October 1994.     

Superconducting wiggler for adone: Design and present status

Summary A superconducting wiggler has been designed and built at Laboratori Nazionali INFN in Frascati, Italy, in collaboration with Ansaldo Componenti-Genova, to be used as an insertion device in the Adone storage ring. It will be used as a light source on the 1.5 GeV, 100 mA electron beam of the accelerator, to produce about 10¹² photons/s/mrad in 0.1% band width, in the short X-ray wavelength range. In order to minimize the electron beam orbit disortion and to obtain the best phase space distribution of the generated synchrotron radiation (a single bright spot), a superconducting dipole, producing a sharp vertical field peak (6 T, 12 cm FWHM), between two normal conducting side dipoles (0.8T), to compensate the field integral, has been manufactured. The s.c. dipole is made up of 2NbTi coils, separated by a central plate and kept together by two 356 kg total weight iron yokes. The magnet gap is 6 cm and the design current is 360A. The system is contained in a warm bore cryostat and cooled by boiling helium at 4.6K. The static cryostat helium consumption is of 41/h and, when the cryomagnet is energized, it is cooled by a 1430S Koch liquefier/refrigerator on line with it through transfer lines. The stored energy is 184 kJ. This paper describes the latest status of the facility and the verification tests.     

High-resolution magnetic measurements of human cardiac electrophysiological events

Summary The fundamental motivation for investigating cardiac electrophysiological phenomena by means of the biomagnetic method has been that this technique should have added spatial resolution and provided complementary information as opposed to electric recordings only. So far the interest of experimentalists has been concentrated on two different kinds of cardiac phenomena: 1) the study of the activity of the cardiac conduction system and 2) of abnormally delayed ventricular depolarization (late potentials). The clinical interest for the noninvasive investigation of the His-Purkinje system (HPS) is well known. Noninvasive clinical recording of late potentials is particularly desirable as they seem to be precious markers for risk of sudden death. A review of the state of research in both fields is presented in this paper. Paper presented at the ?IV International Workshop on Biomagnetism?, held in Rome, September 14–16, 1982.     

超导悬浮系统中电磁力的有限元分析

利用超导体宏观电磁场的Bean模型和有限元方法对由超导体和超导悬浮线圈所组成的悬浮系统进行了分析计算,通过定量计算与模拟,得到了超导体感应的屏蔽电流分布,从而得到了悬浮间隙及悬浮线圈中的电流对悬浮力的影响规律,同时分析了悬浮线圈尺寸与最大悬浮力之间的关系。这些数值计算结果为优化超导悬浮系统的结构设计提供了理论依据。     

Magnetic study of the spontaneous brain activity of normal subjects

Summary An investigation of the spontaneous brain activity from normal subjects has been carried out by means of the neuromagnetic method. Two different systems were used for magnetic measurements. Both used 2nd-order gradiometers specifically designed for brain studies: 2.9 cm diameter, 5 cm baseline. A r.f. SQUID and a d.c. SQUID were coupled to the gradiometers. The measured noise levels are and , respectively. Thorough magnetic mapping of the spontaneous activity was performed on a few subjects. By mapping the average amplitude of the α-rhythm signals two maxima of activity over two symmetric regions of the scalp were clearly observed. Despite a general symmetry between hemispheres, however, the complexity of the measured maps suggests a corresponding complexity of the generators responsible for α-activity. Partially supported by Progetto Finalizzato Superconduttività     

基于双晶退火衬底的高温超导纳米量子干涉仪在液氦液氮温区下的输运特性

超导纳米量子干涉器件是近年来发展起来的一种新型超导器件, 通过现代微纳加工技术将其超导环缩小到纳米尺寸, 构成高度灵敏的微观自旋探测器, 理论上可以达到测量单电子自旋的灵敏度. 同时, 高温超导由于具有较高的临界温度和上临界场也备受关注. 然而, 相比于低温超导量子干涉器件, 高温超导量子干涉器件的1/f 噪声更加显著, 这限制了其在低频下的应用. 本文基于双晶衬底技术, 通过聚焦离子束加工制备高温超导纳米量子干涉仪, 并对其在液氦和液氮温区下的电学性能、4.2 K 下的磁通噪声进行表征. 实验发现, 通过预先退火处理钛酸锶双晶衬底, 可以有效改善衬底表面的粗糙度, 进而优化高温超导纳米量子干涉仪的1/f 磁通噪声. 最终得到低频下(1 Hz)的磁通噪声灵敏度为4.9 μΦ0/Hz1/2 , 比未事先预处理的小一到两个数量级, 这对于推进高温超导纳米量子干涉器件在低频下的应用意义重大.     

磁悬浮列车原理简介

对磁悬浮列车的提升和推进的原理作简要介绍。     

1.5 T关节磁共振成像超导磁体的设计、制作与测试

磁共振成像(magnetic resonance imaging,MRI)是当今世界上最先进的医学影像技术之一,现阶段MRI技术正朝着成像质量更清晰、功能更强大、效率更高、个体化更强的趋势发展.与全身MRI设备相比,专科型MRI设备具有体积小、重量轻、成本低、病人舒适度高、成像质量高、功能更强等优点.但是关节专用超导MRI系统需要长度方向上被严格限制的超导磁体在160 mm直径球域(diameter sphere volume,DSV)内产生高均匀度的磁场.本文综合考虑了超导线用量、中心磁感应强度和成像区磁场不均匀度等因素,使用0-1规划和遗传算法相结合的方法设计了一种非屏蔽型1.5 T关节MRI超导磁体,该磁体的室温孔径为280 mm,总长度为520 mm,液氦量为30 L,载流区最大磁场为5.48 T,5高斯线范围为径向3.2 m、轴向2.6 m,160 mm DSV的磁场不均匀度设计值为22 ppm,考虑加工误差及冷缩因素,磁体加工完成并经过被动匀场后的预估值为60 ppm.经过绕制、固化、组装、焊接等工序,该磁体已制作完成.经过3次锻炼后成功励磁到1.5 T,经过被动匀场后160 mm DSV的磁场不均匀度达到50 ppm,各项指标均达到设计目标.     

NdFeB永磁体下YBaCuO块材在交流磁扰动中的悬浮力磁滞特性

研究了交流磁扰动对高温超导块材和永磁体之间悬浮力的影响。实验分析了在零场冷(ZFC)条件下,不同频率的交流磁场扰动下的悬浮力曲线;另外还研究了交流磁扰动在永磁体下降和上升过程中对悬浮力的影响,发现上升过程中悬浮力受交流磁场影响较大,而在下降过程中影响则较为不明显,同时随着交流磁场幅值的增大,悬浮力的滞回曲线逐渐加宽。说明交流磁场导致了超导块磁滞损耗的增加,对超导磁浮特性的研究具有理论意义。     

Growth and magnetic characterization of YBCO films

Summary Epitaxial films of YBa₂Cu₃O_7−x were depositedin situ on LaAlO₃ substrates using single-target 90° off-axis sputtering. The films were characterized by magnetization measurements (M vs. T, H), applying the field parallel toc-axis. The observed differences in theT _c andJ _c values are attributed to the different oxygen content in the superconducting films. Paper presented at the ?VII Congresso SATT?, Torino, 4–7 October 1994.     

高温超导磁悬浮轴承悬浮力数值分析

高温超导磁悬浮轴承已经被广泛应用到飞轮储能系统之中,它的主要结构是由高温超导体和永磁体组成。本论文基于有限元法(FEM)和临界态模型,对高温超导推力轴承的悬浮力和刚度等参数进行模拟仿真,并且在SCML-02测试装置上进行测试,计算结果与测试结果得到很好的吻合。并且进一步对环形永磁体推力轴承进行计算模拟,为进一步的轴承结构参数优化做好基础。     

高温超导导线在低平行磁场下传输性能的研究及其在电缆应用中的影响

在迄今流行的认知当中,第二代高温超导导线相对于一代导线具有更优良的磁场性能,然而本研究发现在液氮温度和低平行场(平行于导线宽面)的条件下实际情况恰好相反。文中通过测量研究和文献调研相结合,确认了这一现象的可靠性。高温超导电缆在远距离输电和大型城市输电方面都具有显著的性能优势,必将为我国电力能源领域带来重大的技术变革。而在高温超导电缆等应用技术中,低平行场是典型的使用条件,根据本研究得到的数据并考虑到价格因素,目前一代导线在这些应用领域中具有明显的相对优势。     

国产MOCVD-YBCO带材高温超导线圈研制与磁场温度特性研究

超导磁体的场强与超导材料的载流能力、磁体口径和低温环境有密切关系.为了在中高温区域实现高磁场强度的超导磁体,采用国产第二代高温超导带材,成功绕制出内直径为100 mm的高温超导线圈.该超导线圈在77,65,55和46 K不同温区下进行了性能测试,其最大运行电流分别为65,147,257和338 A,对应的中心磁场强度分别为0.78,1.77,3.1和4.08 T.所研制的超导线圈的中平面上磁场基本一致.     

磁悬浮运动演示仪

基于磁悬浮与电磁驱动原理研制了磁悬浮运动演示仪.该演示仪不仅可以演示磁悬浮运动,还可以开展多种相关实验探究.本文详细介绍了演示仪的设计与制作,并举例说明了利用该该仪器开展的探究活动.     

Study on signal intensity of low field nuclear magnetic resonance via an indirect coupling measurement

We carry out an ultra-low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment based on high-T c superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). The measurement field is in a micro-tesla range (～10 μT-100 μT) and the experiment is conducted in a home-made magnetically-shielded-room (MSR). The measurements are performed by the indirect coupling method in which the signal of nuclei precession is indirectly coupled to the SQUID through a tuned copper coil transformer. In such an arrangement, the interferences of applied measurement and polarization field to the SQUID sensor are avoided and the performance of the SQUID is not destroyed. In order to compare the detection sensitivity obtained by using the SQUID with that achieved using a conventional low-noise-amplifier, we perform the measurements using a commercial room temperature amplifier. The results show that in a wide frequency range (～1 kHz-10 kHz) the measurements with the SQUID sensor exhibit a higher signal-to-noise ratio. Further, we discuss the dependence of NMR peak magnitude on measurement frequency. We attribute the reduction of the peak magnitude at high frequency to the increased field inhomogeneity as the measurement field increases. This is verified by compensating the field gradient using three sets of gradient coils.     

抗磁性物质磁悬浮可行性分析及实现

从理论和实验上说明石墨、铜等抗磁性的"非磁"物质在磁场中也受到磁场的作用力.实验中尝试了各种不同类型的永磁体序列,并利用4块一组的永磁铁序列产生梯度场,使磁铁表面上方产生可供抗磁性物质悬浮的稳定区域,成功实现了石墨的悬浮.此外,还利用顺磁性溶液及电磁铁实现了氧化铝和硅的悬浮.     

磁性斯格明子的研究现状和展望

磁性斯格明子是具有拓扑保护性质的纳米尺度涡旋磁结构.斯格明子主要存在于非中心对称的手性磁性材料以及界面镜面对称性破缺的磁性薄膜材料中.因具有实空间的非平庸拓扑性,磁性斯格明子展现出丰富新奇的物理学特性,例如拓扑霍尔效应,新兴电磁动力学等,为研究拓扑自旋电子学提供了新的平台.另一方面,由于其具有尺寸小,高稳定性和易操控的特性,磁性斯格明子在未来高密度,低能耗,非易失性计算和存储器件中也具有潜在应用.现阶段的研究已经初步发现一系列磁斯格明子材料,并证明能够通过电流操控室温下稳定的磁性斯格明子,但是室温下单个斯格明子的精确产生、湮灭以及探测在实验上仍具有挑战性.本文阐述了磁性斯格明子的基础理论以及动力学研究现状,并对现有的斯格明子材料和斯格明子的产生,湮灭以及探测方法进行了总结,最后还对未来磁性斯格明子的物理理论研究以及应用发展中的挑战和机遇进行了讨论.     

一种超导重力仪磁悬浮力的等效计算

为实现超导重力仪磁悬浮力的精确计算,以GWR型超导重力仪为模型基础,采用有限元的思想,将超导球表面电流理想化为多个等高共轴电流环,计算出各个电流环与超导线圈的作用力,求和得到线圈与超导球间的磁悬浮力。利用MATLAB完成计算程序实现,通过改变下线圈电流和上、下线圈电流比,获得满足一定条件的磁悬浮力及其梯度。选取合适的模型参数,计算出线圈对质量为m=4.069 g超导球的磁悬浮力大小为:Ftotal=3.988×10^-2N,磁悬浮力梯度为:-9.699×10^-3N/m,此时悬浮力梯度合适,满足系统稳定性和灵敏度的要求。