Abstract
We report on measurements of the critical current in a single and bifilar multifilamentary Bi-2223/Ag tapes, at 77 K, under various DC magnetic fields applied perpendicular to the tape plane. At low applied fields the bifilar tape exhibits higher critical current, as expected. However, above ∼50 G the situation is reversed, i.e., the critical current of the single tape is higher. These results are attributed to the different spatial distribution of the self-field in these two configurations. Our data and analysis imply that, in terms of critical current, the bifilar configuration has over advantage over the single tape configuration only in a limited range of external magnetic fields.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 237-241 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications |
| Volume | 354 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| State | Published - May 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research has been supported by the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, R&D Department, and by the Belfer Foundation. I.A.A. acknowledges support from the Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Funding
This research has been supported by the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, R&D Department, and by the Belfer Foundation. I.A.A. acknowledges support from the Jordan University of Science and Technology.
| Funders |
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| Belfer Foundation |
| Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures, R&D Department |
| Jordan University of Science and Technology |
Keywords
- Bi-2223 tape
- Bifilar sample
- Critical current
- Magnetic field