Abstract Rare-earth-barium-copper-oxide based coated conductors exhibit a relatively low
radiation robustness compared to eg Nb 3 Sn due to the d-wave symmetry of the order …

We investigate the neutron damage expected in high-temperature superconducting tapes
that will be employed in compact fusion reactors. Monte Carlo simulations yield the expected …

Superconducting magnets based on Rare Earth Barium Copper Oxides (REBCO) offer
transformative capabilities in the fields of fusion energy, high energy physics, and space …

The introduction of high-temperature superconductors and, in particular, cuprate oxides
such as REBa 2 Cu 3 O 7–δ (where RE= Y, lanthanides) has led to developments in applied …

Abstract Rare-earth-barium-copper-oxide (REBCO) coated conductor tapes within next-
generation tokamak pilot and power plant magnets will be exposed to broad-spectrum …

Commercial fusion power plants will require strong magnetic fields that can only be
achieved using state-of-the-art high-temperature superconductors in the form of …

The interest in RBa 2 Cu 3 O 7–δ (R= lanthanides) stems from its superconducting
properties. These represent a very significant advance in solid-state materials physics and …

Understanding irradiation damage of REBCO is increasingly of interest for compact tokamak
fusion reactor designs, as these materials are critical for the proposed magnetic plasma …

Superconducting materials have so far been applied in the fields of superconducting motors,
flux pumps and nuclear magnetic resonance, but they are prone to mechanical damage due …

Optimisation of REBCO coated conductor tapes specifically for use in nuclear fusion will
help improve the magnet component lifetimes in future tokamak reactor power plants. The …