| DATE: |
2008-07-16 16:00 - 17:00 |
| PLACE: |
Building 4, Room 127 |
| TITLE: |
Cryogenics Science Center Seminar |
| CONTACT: |
Tsuchiya Kiyosumi |
| SPEAKER: |
Dr. Giovanni Grasso (Columbus Superconductors Spa., Genova, Italy) |
| LANGUAGE: |
English |
| ABSTRACT: |
In spite of its recent discovery, industrialization efforts focused on the production of MgB2 superconducting wires led to encouraging results in a relatively short timescale compared to that of other superconducting materials. Compared to presently available superconductors, MgB2 represents a valid alternative to NbTi, because of the possibility to use it in cryogenic-free conditions, making magnet cooling and stability much simpler issues. Km-long MgB2 wires have been demonstrated with various wire configurations, depending on the targeted application, showing constantly improved electrical and mechanical properties. An overview of the actual wire properties and a forecast for the future expectation will be given. Finally, the different applications based on MgB2 wires recently realized using our wires will be also presented.
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