Fundamental nature of the self-field critical current in superconductors

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Hauptverfasser: Talantsev, Evgeny F., Tallon, Jeffery L.
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author Talantsev, Evgeny F.
Tallon, Jeffery L.
author_facet Talantsev, Evgeny F.
Tallon, Jeffery L.
contents The ability to conduct electric current without dissipating energy is a property of superconductors that is used in magnetic systems utilized in healthcare, natural sciences, and ongoing global projects in nuclear fusion and aviation. The highest dissipation-less current is named the critical current, and this is one of the prime practical properties of superconductors (together with the critical current density, Jc). Recently, Goyal et al reported a record high Jc~190 MA/cm2 at 4.2 K in (RE)BCO films, exceeding the highest Jc in the best commercial (RE)BCO wires by a factor of five. Based on the huge potential practical impact of this high Jc, we examined the raw experimental data and found that this high value originates from an error in the conversion of units. The real Jc is 10 times smaller than the reported Jc, consistent with values currently achieved by many manufacturers.
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spellingShingle Fundamental nature of the self-field critical current in superconductors
Talantsev, Evgeny F.
Tallon, Jeffery L.
Superconductivity
Materials Science
The ability to conduct electric current without dissipating energy is a property of superconductors that is used in magnetic systems utilized in healthcare, natural sciences, and ongoing global projects in nuclear fusion and aviation. The highest dissipation-less current is named the critical current, and this is one of the prime practical properties of superconductors (together with the critical current density, Jc). Recently, Goyal et al reported a record high Jc~190 MA/cm2 at 4.2 K in (RE)BCO films, exceeding the highest Jc in the best commercial (RE)BCO wires by a factor of five. Based on the huge potential practical impact of this high Jc, we examined the raw experimental data and found that this high value originates from an error in the conversion of units. The real Jc is 10 times smaller than the reported Jc, consistent with values currently achieved by many manufacturers.
title Fundamental nature of the self-field critical current in superconductors
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16758