Even before it was identified as a science and given a name, nanotechnology was the
province of the most innovative inventors. In medieval times, craftsmen, ingeniously …

Abstract Single domain Y–Ba–Cu–O (YBCO) composed of a YBa 2 Cu 3 O y (Y-123)
superconducting bulk matrix with discrete, non-superconducting Y 2 BaCuO 5 (Y-211) …

Temperature, current density and magnetic field distributions in YBCO bulk superconductor
during a pulsed-field magnetization (PFM) process are calculated using the finite difference …

Buffer-aided top seeded infiltration and growth (TSIG) with a suitable liquid phase reservoir
has been compared with the top seeded melt growth (TSMG) process and applied …

Single-grain,(RE)–Ba–Cu–O [(RE) BCO)] bulk high-temperature superconductors have
significant potential for application as trapped field magnets in a range of engineering …

We have studied the trapped magnetic field and the critical current density for an MgB 2
superconducting bulk disc fabricated by a capsule method. The maximum trapped magnetic …

High-temperature superconductors (HTSs) including HTS bulks and tapes have potential
applications in linear motion drive and magnetic levitation/suspension systems generating …

Superconductors are used in a wide range of applications, each requiring specific magnetic
field strengths to operate at their best. The optimal magnetic strength is determined by the …

This paper describes the progress in quench melt-growth (QMG) bulk magnets, developed
by the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, which consist of single crystalline …

Pinning stability and the introduction of pinning centers are essential problems in the
application of high temperature superconductors. A study of the role of the addition of a …