Pulse-field magnetization (PFM) has been investigated for a bulk Sm-Ba-Cu-O superconductor cryo-cooled at 20 - 40 K using pulse magnetic fields Bex of 3.83 - 6.07 T. The temperature rise ΔT after applying the pulse fields increases as the bulk superconductor's initial temperature Ts decreases and as the applied field Bex increases. The generated heat Q, estimated using ΔT and the specific heat C of the bulk superconductor, decreases with decreasing Ts for lower Bex (=3.83 T), but increases with decreasing Ts for higher Bex (≥5.53 T). There is a slight increase in the pinning loss Qp determined from the magnetization M vs the applied field μ0Ha hysteresis curve at a lower Ts. These results can be explained by the increase in pinning force Fp at lower temperatures. The lowering of Ts is one of the promising approaches for enhancing trapped field BTP using PFM.
