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Hysteresis in Transport Critical-Current Measurements of Oxide Superconductors

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Author(s)

Loren F. Goodrich, Theodore C. Stauffer

Abstract

We have investigated magnetic hysteresis in transport critical-current (Ic) measurements of Ag-matrix (Bi, Pb) 2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10-x (Bi-2223) and AgMg-matrix Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x (Bi-22-2212) tapes. Ic hysteresis causes measurements with field, angle, and temperature sweeps to be multi-valued. Which value is correct is addressed in the context that the proper sequence of measurement conditions reflects the application conditions. Hysteresis in angle-sweep and temperature-sweep data is related to field-sweep hysteresis.
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

angle, critical current, hightemperature superconductors, interlaboratory comparison, magnetic hysteresis, standard method, variable temperature

Citation

Goodrich, L. and Stauffer, T. (2001), Hysteresis in Transport Critical-Current Measurements of Oxide Superconductors, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (Accessed May 9, 2025)

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Created February 28, 2001, Updated October 12, 2021