Advances in cryogenic engineering : proceedings of the International Cryogenic Materials Conference (ICMC) : Madison, Wisconsin, 16-20 July 2001 / edited by Balu Baluchandran, Donald Gubser, K. Ted Hartwig.

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Book

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Balachandran, U.

Conference Name:

International Cryogenic Materials Conference (2001 : Madison, Wisconsin)

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AIP conference proceedings ; 614.

AIP conference proceedings ; 614

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English

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Low temperature engineering--Congresses.

Low temperature engineering.

Materials science--Congresses.

Materials science.

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Conference papers and proceedings.

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2 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

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Melville, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics, 2002.

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Contents:

Cryogenic Magnetic Materials

Effects of Praseodymium Additions on the Magnetothermal Properties of Erbium / Y. L. Wu, a. O. Pecharsky, V. K. Pecharsky, K. A. Gschneidner, Jr. 3

Preparation, Crystal Structure, and Magnetocaloric Properties of Tb[subscript 5](Si[subscript x]Ge[subscript 4-x]) / H. Huang, A. O. Pecharsky, V. K. Pecharsky, K. A. Gschneidner, Jr. 11

Magnetothermal Properties of Single Crystal Dysprosium / A. S. Chernyshov, A. M. Tishin, K. A. Gschneidner, Jr., A. O. Pecharsky, V. K. Pecharsky, T. A. Lograsso 19

Relationship of Adiabatic, Isothermal, and Field Constant Changes of a Magnetic Entropy / A. M. Tishin, Y. I. Spichkin 27

Cooling Performance of Ceramic Magnetic Regenerator Material Used in a GM Cryocooler / T. Numazawa, T. Satoh, T. Yanagitani, A. Sato 34

Cryogenic Materials Testing

A Device to Test Critical Current Sensitivity of Nb[subscript 3]Sn Cables to Pressure / E. Barzi, M. Fratini, A. V. Zlobin 45

Tensile Testing Methods of High Strength and High Magnetic Field Composite Wires / V. J. Toplosky, R. P. Walsh 53

International Standardization through VAMAS Activities on Mechanical Properties Evaluation at 4 K / T. Ogata 61

Physical and Mechanical Properties at Cryogenic Temperatures

Low Temperature Hydrogen Embrittlement Behavior of Zr-4 Alloy / Y. F. Xiong, L. F. Li, W. H. Wang, L. Z. Zhao, L. J. Rong 71

Characterization of Titanium Alloys for Cryogenic Applications / M. Reytier, F. Kircher, B. Levesy 76

Fracture and Deformation Potential of Magnesium Alloys at Low Temperatures / A. Bussiba, M. Kupiec, S. Ifergane, A. Stechman, A. Ben-Artzi 84

Magnetic Properties of the Austenitic Stainless Steels at Cryogenic Temperatures / T. Kobayashi, S. Kobayashi, K. Itoh, K. Tsuchiya 92

Effects of [delta]-Ferrite and Welding Structure on High-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steels Weld Metals / T. Yuri, T. Ogata, M. Saito, Y. Hirayama 97

Hall Currents in Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields / J. H. Parker Jr., O. R. Christianson 105

Structural Materials Testing

International Round Robin Test Results of J-Evaluation on Tensile Test at Cryogenic Temperature within the Framework of VAMAS Activity / A. Nishimura, A. Nyilas, T. Ogata, K. Shibata, J. W. Chan, R. P. Walsh, H. Mitterbacher 115

European Cryogenic Material Testing Program for ITER Coils and Intercoil Structures / A. Nyilas, A. Portone, H. Kiesel 123

Further Aspects on J-Evaluation Demonstrated with EDM Notched Round Bars and Double-Edged Plates between 300 and 7 K / A. Nyilas, A. Nishimura, B. Obst 131

Effect of a Magnetic Field on Crack Length Measurement of 9Ni Steel by Unloading Compliance Method / C. Nagasaki, K. Matsui, K. Shibata 139

Local Fracture Toughness of Stainless Steel Welds at 4 K by J-Evaluation on Tensile Test / T. Ogata, T. Yuri, M. Saito, Y. Hirayama 146

Magnetic Effect on Young's Modulus Measurement of CP-Ti at 4 K (Result of Round Robin Test) / K. Shibata, A. Nyilas, Y. Shindo, T. Ogata 154

Cryogenic Deformation and Fracture of Metals and Alloys

Strengthening Mechanism of 316LN Stainless Steel at Cryogenic Temperatures / L. F. Li, K. Yang, L. J. Rong 165

Plastic Strain Induced Damage Evolution and Martensitic Transformation in Ductile Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures / C. Garion, B. T. Skoczen 170

Validation of a Small Punch Testing Technique to Characterize the Cryogenic Fracture Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds / K. Horiguchi, Y. Shindo 178

Low Temperature Tensile and Fracture Characteristics of High Purity Niobium / R. P. Walsh, K. Han, V. J. Toplosky, R. R. Mitchell 186

Non-Metallic Materials

Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Epoxy Systems at Low Temperature / F. Rondeaux, P. Bredy, J. M. Rey 197

Some Engineering Properties of Cotton-Phenolic Laminates / R. P. Walsh, V. J. Toplosky 204

Thermal Properties of Epoxy Resins at Cryogenic Temperatures / H. Nakane, S. Nishijima, H. Fujishiro, T. Yamaguchi, S. Yoshizawa, S. Yamazaki 211

Non-Metallic Materials

Testing and Evaluation

Influence of Sample and Test Geometry on the Interlaminar Shear Strength of Fiber Reinforced Plastics under Static and Dynamic Loading at RT and 77 K / P. Rosenkranz, D. H. Pahr, K. Humer, H. W. Weber, F. G. Rammerstorfer 221

Results of a VAMAS Round Robin on the Cryogenic Interlaminar Shear Strength Determination of G-10CR Glass-Cloth/Epoxy Laminates / Y. Shindo, K. Horiguchi, T. Ogata, A. Nyilas, Z. Zhang, K. Humer 229

Reduction in the Thermal Contraction of Hybrid Ceramic Insulated Composite Stacks / J. A. Rice, C. S. Hazelton, P. E. Fabian 237

Mode I and Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Glass-Cloth/Epoxy Laminates at Cryogenic Temperatures / Y. Shindo, K. Horiguchi, S. Kumagai 245

Insulation

Anodized Insulation for CICC Coils / A. F. Zeller 255

Characterization of Reactor Irradiated Organic and Inorganic Hybrid Insulation Systems for Fusion Magnets / K. Bittner-Rohrhofer, P. Rosenkranz, K. Humer, H. W. Weber, J. A. Rice, P. E. Fabian, N. A. Munshi 261

Tensile Testing and Damage Analysis of Woven Glass-Cloth/Epoxy Laminates at Low Temperature / S. Kumagai, Y. Shindo, K. Horiguchi 269

High Voltage Breakdown Capabilities of High Temperature Insulation Coatings for HTS and LTS Conductors / E. Celik, H. I. Mutlu, Y. Akin, H. Okuyucu, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek 277

Process and Development

A Definition of the Parameters that Influence and Control the Flow of Resin during Vacuum Impregnation of Magnets and Other Structures / S. J. Canfer, D. Evans, R. J. S. Greenhalgh, D. Morrow 287

Highly Radiation-Resistant Vacuum Impregnation Resin Systems for Fusion Magnet Insulation / P. E. Fabian, N. A. Munshi, R. J. Denis 295

Issues for High-Field HTS Insert Coils

Superconducting Flux Pump for High-Temperature Superconductor Insert Coils of NMR Magnets / S. Jeong, H. Lee, Y. Iwasa 305

Quench Dynamics in Silver Coated YBCO Tapes / R. C Duckworth, J. M. Pfotenhauer, J. W. Lue, M. J. Gouge, D. F. Lee, D. M. Kroeger 313

Quench Tests of a 20-cm-Long RABiTS YBCO Tape / J. W. Lue, M. J. Gouge, R. C. Duckworth, D. F. Lee, D. M. Kroeger, J. M. Pfotenhauer 321

HTS Bulk

Melt Textured Superconductors: Tailoring Properties for Current Limitation / X. Obradors, T. Puig, X. Granados, E. Mendoza, J. Teva, A. Calleja, I. G. Serradilla, M. Segarra, E. Oyarbide 331

Trapped Field Characterization of Melt-Textured Monoliths at Liquid Nitrogen Temperature / R. Gonzalez-Arrabal, M. Eisterer, H. W. Weber, D. Litzkendorf, T. Habisreuther, W. Gawalek, S. Nariki, M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami 352

Angular Dependence of J[subscript c] for Filamentary LRE-123 (LRE=Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) Superconductors Prepared by Solution Spinning Method / T. Shinohara, T. Goto, F. Takeuchi, K. Watanabe 360

The Effect of Oxygen Partial Pressure on Melt Growth Processing for Filamentary GdBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript y] Superconductors / Y. Adachi, T. Goto, K. Watanabe 368

Energy Conversion in Electromagnetic Launchers Containing Monolithic YBa[subscript 1]Cu[subscript 2]O[subscript 7-[delta]] / P. T. Putman, K. Salama 376

The Texture and Formation of (Bi,Pb)-2223 Phase with Ag[subscript 2]O, MgO, and B[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] Additions after Partial-Melting and Solidification in High Magnetic Fields / X. Y. Lu, A. Nagata, K. Watanabe, T. Nojima, D. Kamio, K. Sugawara, S. Kamada 383

Progress in Joining of Melt-Textured YBCO / T. A. Prikhna, W. Gawalek, T. Habisreuther, A. B. Surzhenko, V. E. Moshchil, D. Litzkendorf, A. A. Kordyuk, V. S. Melnikov, S. N. Dub, L. I. Alexandrova, N. V. Sergienko, S. M. Bokoch 391

High Pressure-High Temperature Treatment of MT-MeBCO (Me=Y, Nd, Sm), High-Pressure Sintering of Y123, and Synthesis of MgB[subscript 2] / T. A. Prikhna, W. Gawalek, T. Habisreuther, V. E. Moshchil, A. B. Surzhenko, V. S. Melnikov, S. N. Dub, P. A. Nagorny, N. V. Sergienko, G. Krabbes, Y. M. Savchuk, C. Schmidt, J. Dellith, A. V. Vlasenko 398

Trapped Fields of Large-Grain Nd-Ba-Cu-O Superconductors / M. Matsui, S. Nariki, N. Sakai, M. Murakami 405

Mechanical Strength of Bulk Superconductors with Resin-Impregnation / M. Tomita, M.

Murakami 412

HTS Electronics and Thin Films

Magnetic Shielding Effects for the Superposition of Multi-Layered Soft-Iron Cylinders over a BPSCCO Cylinder: Relationship between the Shielding Effect and the Layer Number of the Soft-Iron Cylinder / A. Omura, M. Oka, K. Mori, M. Itoh 421

Gap-Coupled Half-Wave Microstrip Meanderline Resonator on YSZ Buffered (100) Silicon / J. M. Vargas, S. Sayed, Y. A. Vlasov, P. Stampe, R. J. Kennedy, G. L. Larkins, Jr. 429

High Quality Factor and Coupling Adjustment on a Microstrip-Line Hairpin Filter by Using YBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 7] and BaTiO[subscript 3] Patterned Patches / R. Socorregut, J. Hankey, Y. Hijazi, Y. A. Vlasov, G. L. Larkins, Jr. 437

High Tc SQUID Magnetometer System with Active Cancellation / S. Kuriki, H. Oyama, A. Hayashi, T. Washio, M. Fujita, Y. Hirata 444

Current Distribution in HTS Thin Films Induced by Inhomogeneous Magnetic Field / T. Nurgaliev 452

Strain Properties of Hts

Transverse Compressive Stress, Fatigue, and Magnetic Substrate Effects on the Critical Current Density of Y-Ba-Cu-O Coated RABiTS Tapes / N. Cheggour, J. W. Ekin, C. C. Clickner, R. Feenstra, A. Goyal, M. Paranthaman, D. F. Lee, D. M. Kroeger, D. K. Christen 461

Bending Strain Investigations on BSCCO(2223) Tapes at 77 K Applying a New Bending Technique / W. Goldacker, S. I. Schlachter, R. Nast, H. Reiner, S. Zimmer, H. Kiesel, A. Nyilas 469

Three Stage Behavior in Stress

Elongation Curve of Multifilamentary Bi2223 Tapes / K. Osamura, M. Sugano 477

Change of Critical Current of Ag/Bi2223 Tapes under Fatigue Test / M. Sugano, K. Osamura, S. Ochiai 485

HTS Coated Conductors: Substrate and Buffer Layers

Oxidation of Hastelloy C276 / J.-H. Park, L. Chen, K. C. Goretta, R. E. Koritala, U. Balachandran 495

Processing Dependence of Texture Development in La[subscript 2]Zr[subscript 2]O[subscript 7] Buffer Layer by Sol-Gel Technique for YBCO Coated Conductors / E. Celik, Y. Akin, I. H. Mutlu, H. Okuyucu, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek 503

The Effects of NiO Microstructure on the Properties of Sol-Gel YBCO Coated Conductors / Y. Akin, Z. Aslanoglu, I. H. Mutlu, E. Celik, H. Okuyucu, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek 511

Relationship between Orientation of CeO[subscript 2] Films and Surface Morphology / D. Q. Shi, M. Ionescu, J. McKinnon, W. M. Chen, S. X. Dou 519

Research of Surface-Oxidation Epitaxy of NiO Films on Cube Textured Ni Tapes / D. Q. Shi, M. Ionescu, J. McKinnon, W. M. Chen, S. X. Dou 525

Structural Characterization of YBCO Films Formed on ISD MgO Buffered Metal Substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition / M. Li, B. Ma, R. E. Koritala, B. L. Fisher, V. A. Maroni, U. Balachandran 531

High-Speed Growth of YBCO Films by Post-Annealing of Precursor Films / A. Ichinose, A. Kikuchi, K. Tachikawa, S. Akita 539

On the Growth Mechanisms of Thin Films Produced by Pulsed Laser Deposition / J. McKinnon, M. Ionescu, D. Q. Shi, S. X. Dou 547

Hts Coated Conductors: Grain Boundary Issues

Systematic Study of Grain Boundary Grooving on Textured Ni Substrates for HTS and LTS Conductors / H. Okuyucu, M. Ramazanoglu, Y. Akin, T. Alp, W. Sigmund, J. E. Crow, Y. S. Hascicek 557

Ca-Doping in Filamentary YBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript y] Superconductors / H. Ohmiya, T. Goto, K. Watanabe 564

HTS Coated Conductors: Superconductor Deposition

Epitaxial Growth of YBCO Films on Metallic Substrates Buffered with Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia / B. Ma, M. Li, B. L. Fisher, R. E. Koritala, U. Balachandran 573

MOD-TFA Processing for REBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 7-[delta]] Coated Conductors / T. Honjo, H. Fuji, Y. Nakamura, T. Izumi, Y. Shiohara, R. Teranishi, M. Yoshimura, J. Shibata, T. Yamamoto, Y. Ikuhara 581

YBCO Coated Conductor Development by Continuous Sol-Gel Process / I. H. Mutlu, Z. Aslanoglu, M. I. El-Kawni, E. Celik, H. Okuyucu, Y. Akin, W. Sigmund, Y. S. Hascicek 589

YbBCO Coated Conductor Development by Continuous Sol-Gel Process / M. I. El-Kawni, I. H. Mutlu, Z. Aslanoglu, E. Celik, H. Okuyucu, Y. Akin, W. Sigmund, T. Alp, Y. S. Hascicek 595

Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition in Magnetic Fields for High-T[subscript c]-Coated Conductors / Y. Ma, K. Watanabe, S. Awaji, M. Motokawa 600

Energy Losses in YBCO-123 Coated Conductors Carrying Transport Current in Perpendicular External Magnetic Field / M. Ciszek, O. Tsukamoto, J. Ogawa, D. Miyagi 606

XPS Depth Profiling Studies of YBCO Layer on Buffered Substrates / P. N. Barnes, S. Mukhopadhyay, R. Nekkanti, T. Haugan, R. Biggers, I. Maartense 614

Advances in HTS Coated Conductors for Electric Power Applications

The Importance of Interfilamentary Barrier Resistance in YBCO Coated Conductor to Minimize ac Losses / C. E. Oberly, G. L. Rhoads, P. N. Barnes, L. Long, D. J. Scott, W. J. Carr, Jr. 621

Development of High Critical Current TFA-MOD YBCO Coated Conductors / Y. Yamada, T. Araki, H. Kurosaki, S. B. Kim, T. Yuasa, Y. Shiohara, I. Hirabayashi, Y. Iijima, T. Saito, J. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, T. Katoh, T. Hirayama 631

Fabrication and Properties of (Hg,Pb)Ba[subscript 2]Ca[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 8+[delta]] Silver-Sheathed Tapes / J. H. Su, P. V. P. S. S. Sastry, D. C. van der Laan, J. Schwartz 639

Microstructural Development and Control in Yba[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript y] Coated Conductors / T. G. Holesinger, B. J. Gibbons, S. R. Foltyn, P. N. Arendt, J. R. Groves, J. Y. Coulter 647

Deposition of YBCO Thin Films on Silver Substrate via a Fluorine-Free Sol-Gel Synthesis / Y. Xu, D. Shi, L. Lian, M. Wang, S. M. McClellan 654

Fabrication of RE123 Layer for Coated Conductor by Double LPE Process / Y. Nakamura, N. Hobara, T. Izumi, M. Kai, K. Hasegawa, Y. Xin, S. Asada, T. Watanabe, T. Izumi, Y. Shiohara 659

Development of Large-Grain Rare-Earth Doped YBCO Bulk at ISTEC

Fabrication of Large-Grain (Nd[subscript 0.33]Eu[subscript 0.33]Gd[subscript 0.33])Ba[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript y] for High Field Applications / M. Muralidhar, M. Murakami 669

Subgrain Structures and Their Effects on Superconducting Properties in Large-Grain RE123 Superconductors / K. Ogasawara, N. Sakai, M. Murakami 679

Trapped-Field of RE-123 (RE=Gd, Dy) Bulk Superconducting Magnets / S. Nariki, N. Sakai, M. Murakami 686

Melt Processing of Single Domain (Sm[subscript 0.5]Eu[subscript 0.5])Ba[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 7-[delta]] Superconductors with High Performance in Air / A. Hu, N. Sakai, M. Murakami 694

BSCCO Conductors

Bi-2212/Ag ROSATwire and the Magnet for High Field Applications / M. Okada, H. Morita, J. Sato, T. Kiyoshi, H. Kitaguchi, H. Kumakura, K. Togano, H. Wada 703

Long Length AgMg Clad Bi-2212 Multifilamentary Tapes / H. Miao, K. R. Marken, J. Sowa, J. A. Parrell, S. Hong 709

Progress in Bi-2223 Tape Performance / Y. B. Huang, X. Y. Cai, G. N. Riley, Jr., D. Larbalestier, D. Yu, M. Teplitsky, A. Otto, S. Fleshler, R. D. Parrella 717

The Development of the Superconducting Phase and the Origin of Potential Current Limiting Defects in Bi-2223 Tapes / T. G. Holesinger, J. F. Bingert, R. D. Parrella, G. N. Riley, Jr. 724

Fabrication, Critical Current Density, and a.c. Losses of Bi2223 Multifilamentary Tapes with Sr-V-O Barriers Configured inside Each Filament / H. Maeda, T. Inaba, T. Fukayama, M. Sato, P. X. Zhang 732

AC Transport Current Loss Characteristics of Twisted Multifilament Bi/Ag Sheathed Tape Subject to AC Longitudinal Magnetic Field / J. Ogawa, O. Tsukamoto, M. Ciszek, N. Amemiya, S. Fukui 740

Effect of Various Mechanical Deformation Techniques on Pinning Force Densities for Ag/Bi-2223 Tapes / W. M. Chen, H. K. Liu, X. K. Fu, Y. C. Guo, D. Q. Shi, S. X. Dou 748

AC Losses and Current Distribution of Multi-Tape Bi-2223 Composite Conductor / G. M. Zhang, L. Z. Lin, L. Y. Xiao, M. Qiu, Y. S. Wang, Y. J. Yu 755

Improving Both Superconducting and Mechanical Properties of Bi-2223 Bulk by Composing with Ag Wires / Y. Hishinuma, R. Yamamoto, S. Hirano, S. Yoshizawa, A. Nishimura, A. Matsumoto, H. Kumakura 761

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Internally Oxidized Ag/1.12 At.% Mg / R. E. Koritala, B. C. Prorok, K. C. Goretta, J.-H. Park, U. Balachandran, M. J. McNallan 768

HTS Mechanisms

Physics of Weak/Strong Links and Junctions in HTS / J. Halbritter 777

MgB[subscript 2]

High Critical Temperature and the Resistive Transition of MgB[subscript 2] / D. L. Yin, Z. Qi, F. R. Wang, C. Y. Li 787

Flux Dynamics of MgB[subscript 2] Superconductor by ac Susceptibility Measurements / M. J. Qin, X. L. Wang, S. Soltanian, H. K. Liu, S. X.

Dou 795

Preparation of Filamentary MgB[subscript 2] Superconductors by Suspension Spinning Method / T. Goto, H. Katoh 803

High Pressure Studies of T[subscript c] and Lattice Parameters of MgB[subscript 2] / S. I. Schlachter, W. H. Fietz, K. Grube, W. Goldacker 809

Bulk MgB[subscript 2]

Preparation and Magnetic Properties / D. Litzkendorf, R. Muller, T. A. Prikhna, H. Schneidewind, O. Surzhenko, M. Zeisberger, V. Moshchil, N. Sergienko, T. Habisreuther, W. Gawalek 817

Suppression of AC (Hysteretic) Loss by Magnetic Shielding of MgB[subscript 2]/Fe Superconductors: The Pseudo-Meissner Effect / M. D. Sumption, E. Lee, E. W. Collings, X. L. Wang, S. X. Dou 824

High Transport Critical Current Density in Cu-Clad Multifilament MgB[subscript 2] Tape / C. F. Liu, S. J. Du, G. Yan, B. Q. Fu, Y. Feng, P. Ji, J. R. Wang, X. H. Liu, P. X. Zhang, X. Z. Wu, L. Zhou, L. Z. Cao, K. Q. Ruan, C. Y. Wang, X. G. Li, G. E. Zhou, Y. H. Zhang 832

Fabrication and Superconducting Properties of Powder-in-Tube Processed MgB[subscript 2] Tapes and Wires / H. Kumakura, A. Matsumoto, H. Fujii, Y. Takano, K. Togano 836

Basic Properties and Possible High Superconducting Anisotropy of MgB[subscript 2] Sintered Powders and Wire Segments / S. L. Bud'ko, P. C. Canfield, V. G. Kogan 846

Preparation and Properties of Unsintered MgB[subscript 2] Superconducting Tapes / G. Grasso, V. Braccini, A. Malagoli, N. Scati, S. Roncallo, A. S. Siri 856

High Transport Currents in Mechanically Reinforced MgB[subscript 2] Wires / W. Goldacker, S. I. Schlachter, S. Zimmer, H. Reiner 864

High Transport and Inductive Critical Currents in Dense, Fe- and Ni-Clad MgB[subscript 2] Tapes Using Fine Powder / H. L. Suo, C. Beneduce, M. Dhalle, N. Musolino, X. D. Su, R. Flukiger 872

Nb-Ti

The Microstructure and Critical Current Density of Nb-48 Wt.%Ti Superconductor with Very High Alpha-Ti Precipitate Volume and Very High Critical Current / O. V. Chernyi, N. F. Andrievskaya, V. O. Ilicheva, G. E. Storozhilov, P. J. Lee, A. A. Squitieri 883

Filament Microstructure in NbTi and NbTiTa Superconductors after the First and the Last Heat Treatment / L. V. Potanina, G. P. Vedernikov, A. K. Shikov, Y. G. Kostjuk, A. V. Celischev, N. I. Kozlenkova, O. V. Scherbakova 891

Correlation between Composition and Superconducting Properties in a Nb-Ti Wire Produced by the Solid Diffusion Between Pure Nb and Ti / C. Bormio-Nunes, F. S. A. Porto, L. Ghivelder 898

Alternating Magnetic Field Losses in ATLAS Type Aluminium Stabilized NbTi Superconductors / E. W. Boxman, A. Nijhuis, H. H. J. ten Kate 906

Nb[subscript 3]Sn Conductors

Optimization of Processing Parameter of (Nb,Ta)[subscript 3]Sn Superconductors with Ta-Sn Core / K. Tachikawa, T. Kato, H. Matsumoto, R. Kato, M. Aodai, T. Takeuchi 917

Changes in Flux Pinning Curve Shape for Flux-Line Separations Comparable to Grain Size in Nb[subscript 3]Sn Wires / L. D. Cooley, P. J. Lee, D. C. Larbalestier 925

Study of Nb[subscript 3]Sn Strands and Cables for Fermilab's Common Coil Dipole Models / E. Barzi, G. Ambrosio, M. Fratini, P. Bauer, R. M. Scanlan, R. Yamada, A. V. Zlobin 933

Volume Expansion of Nb-Sn Strands and Cables during Heat Treatment / N. Andreev, E. Barzi, D. R. Chichili, S. Mattafirri, A. V. Zlobin 941

Development of Cost-Effective Nb[subscript 3]Sn Conductors for the Next Generation Hadron Colliders / R. M. Scanlan, D. R. Dietderich, B. A. Zeitlin 949

Internal Tin Nb[subscript 3]Sn Conductor Development for High Energy Physics Applications / E. Gregory, T. Pyon 958

Nb[subscript 3]Sn Strand Development at Oxford Superconducting Technology / J. A. Parrell, Y. Zhang, R. W. Hentges, M. B. Field, S. Hong 968

Progress on a High Current Density Low Cost Niobium[subscript 3] Tin Conductor Scaleable to Modern Niobium Titanium Production / B. A. Zeitlin, T. Pyon, E. Gregory, R. M. Scanlan 978

Multifilamentary Nb[subscript 3]Sn Wires Reacted in Hydrogen Gas / M. Takayasu, R. G. Ballinger, R. B. Goldfarb, A. A. Squitieri, P. J. Lee, D. C. Larbalestier 986

The Results of Performance Tests of Superconducting Wires for KSTAR Magnets / M. Kim, K. Kim, S. Baang, H. Park, S. Lee, Q. Wang, Y. Chu, S. Baek, Y. Chang 994

Effect of Partially Reacting Nb[subscript 3]Sn before Magnet Winding on the Strand Critical Current / J. M. Rey, E. Barzi, S. Mattafirri, J. Hoffman, R. Yamada 1001

Irreversibility Field and Critical Current Density as a Function of Heat Treatment Time and Temperature for a Pure Niobium Powder-In-Tube Nb[subscript 3]Sn Conductor / C. M. Fischer, P. J. Lee, D. C. Larbalestier 1008

Lack of Influence of the Cu-Sn Mixing Heat Treatments on the Superconducting Properties of Two High-Nb, Internal-Sn Nb[subscript 3]Sn Conductors / M. T. Naus, M. C. Jewell, P. J. Lee, D. C. Larbalestier 1016

Nb[subscript 3]Al

New Nb[subscript 3]Al Conductor Made by DRHQ Process / A. Kikuchi, Y. Iijima, K. Inoue, M. Kosuge 1025

Phase Formation during the Rapid-Heating Step of RHQT Nb[subscript 3]Al Superconductor Processing / F. Buta, M. D. Sumption, E. W. Collings 1034

Development of Multifilament Jelly-Roll NbAl Precursor for Melt-Quench Processing / M. K. Rudziak, T. Wong, F. Buta, M. D. Sumption, E. W. Collings 1041

Processing-Superconducting Property Correlation Studies in RHQT-Processed Niobium-Aluminum Superconductors / F. Buta, M. D. Sumption, Y. Hascicek, E. W. Collings 1049

Fabrication and Phase-Transformation Issues in CTFF-MA Processed A15 Superconductors / M. D. Sumption, X. Peng, E. Lee, M. Tomsic, E. W. Collings 1057

Other LTS

Thermal Conductivity of RNi[subscript 2]B[subscript 2]C (R = Y and Rare Earth) Systems under Applied Magnetic Fields / S. X. Cao, K. Mori, X. L. Qin, K. Nishimura, J. C. Zhang 1067

Magnetic and Superconducting Properties of Tm[subscript 1-x]Gd[subscript x]Ni[subscript 2]B[subscript 2]C / K. Mori, S. Sakai, S. X. Cao, K. Nishimura 1074

Fabrication of NbN Superconducting Thin Films by High Beam Current Density N[subscript 2][superscript +] Ion Implantation into Nb Films / A. V. Pogrebnyakov 1082

E-J Characteristics

E-J Characteristics of Bi-2223/Ag Tapes as a Function of Temperature, Magnetic Field, and Angle / T. Kiss, S. Nishimura, M. Inoue, H. Okamoto, M. Kanazawa, T. Matsushita, Y. Sumiyoshi 1091

Analysis of I-V Characteristics in Ag/Bi2223 Tapes by Weak Link Path Model / K. Ogawa, K. Osamura, K. Matsumoto 1102

Effect of Filament Sausaging on Current-Voltage Characteristics in a Superconducting Bi-2223 Tape / Y. Ueno, E. S. Otabe, T. Matsushita, M. Kiuchi 1110

Development of a Numerical Method to Determine the Local E-J Characteristics of Anisotropic HTS from Experimental V-I Curves / F. Sirois, D. R. Watson, W. Zhu, J. R. Cave 1118

Non-Ohmic Resistance Due to Structural Inhomogeneity in Cuprate Composites / K. Yoshida, M. Hayasaka, K. Ota, T. Harada, K. Hachiya, E. Kojima 1126

Magnetic Imaging of YBCO on RABiTS Using a SQUID Microscope / A. P. Nielsen, H. R. Kerchner, C. J. Lobb, P. Barbara 1134

Variable Mutual Inductance in Critical-Current Measurements / L. F. Goodrich, T. C. Stauffer 1142

Stability and AC Losses

External Stabilization of Nb[subscript 3]Sn Rutherford Cables

AC Loss and Contact Resistance / E. W. Collings, M. D. Sumption, R. M. Scanlan, A. Nijhuis 1153

Contact Resistance and Compressive Deformation of Strands in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors / T. Takao, K. Nakamura, M. Yamanouchi, A. Nishimura, T. Mito 1161

Finite Element Analysis of the Cold End Recovery Current of Aluminum Stabilized Composite Conductor in a Finite Bias Field / S. Imagawa 1168

Relation of Slip Characteristics and Contact Stress of Strands in CIC Conductors / T. Takao, D. Yoshino, M. Takeo, T. Takao, A. Yamanaka 1176

Analysis of AC Transport Characteristic of High Tc Multilayer Cable / S. Fukui, M. Yamaguchi, O. Tsukamoto, T. Takao 1183

Flux Pinning and Vortex Dynamics

Dependence of Irreversibility and Vortex Glass-Liquid Transition Fields on Electric Field Criterion in a Superconducting Bi-2223 Tape / T. Matsushita, M. Fukuda, T. Kodama, E. S. Otabe, M. Kiuchi, T. Kiss, T. Akune, N. Sakamoto, K. Itoh 1193

Enhanced Critical Currents in Bi-2223/Ag Sheathed Tapes by High Energy Proton Irradiation / J. O. Willis, J. Y. Coulter, M. P. Maley, J. L. Ullmann, S. Fleshler, G. N. Riley, Jr. 1201

Reentrant Pinning Properties at Fractional Filling Density in Heavy Ion Irradiated Bi-2212 Superconducting Platelets / S. Patnaik, R. C. Budhani 1209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Accompanying CD-ROM in pocket at end of v. 2.

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OCLC:

49874053