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Preface
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Koh AGATSUMA2008 Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 225
Published: 2008
Released on J-STAGE: December 17, 2008
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Review Article
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—Recent Status on the Development of Low-power Superconducting Network Devices—Shinya HASUO2008 Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 236-243
Published: 2008
Released on J-STAGE: December 17, 2008
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn recent years, the development of superconducting digital electronics has been making rapid progress. A variety of digital circuits based on Single-Flux Quantum (SFQ) device technology such as high-speed switching circuits for router systems and high-speed sampling oscilloscope systems have been demonstrated. These achievements have been mainly based on the NEDO project, “Development of Low-power Superconducting Network Devices”. This paper describes these recent progress and future prospects of superconducting digital electronics.View full abstractDownload PDF (1271K)
Originals
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Kazuya HAMADA, Hideo NAKAJIMA, Katsumi KAWANO, Katsutoshi TAKANO, Fumi ...2008 Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 244-251
Published: 2008
Released on J-STAGE: December 17, 2008
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed a JK2LB conduit for the Nb3Sn conductor of the ITER central solenoid(CS). Mechanical requirements for the CS conductor conduit are a 0.2% yield strength of more than 900 MPa and a fracture toughness KIC(J) of more than 130 MPa√m after a compaction and aging heat treatment (650°C, 240 hours). In a previous work, it was shown that an aged JK2LB conduit has high strength and sufficient fracture toughness enough to satisfy the requirements. As the next step, work was performed to determine the specifications of the JK2LB conduit taking into account of cold work, including compaction and winding, and to simplify its fabrication process. To simulate the cold work effect with cold work of 10% and aging, mechanical tests were performed at 4.2 K on laboratory-scale (20-30 kg) ingot samples at 4.2 K. It was found that the sum of carbon and nitrogen content should be in the range from 0.11% to 0.18% to achieve the ITER mechanical requirements. To obtain a grain-sized of conduit as well as that of a small ingot sample, the appropriate solution heat-treatment temperature and holding time were studied. In order to simplify the billet production process, we confirmed the internal metallurgical qualities of a JK2LB-cast ingot. Since significant segregation was not observed, it was possible to exclude the electroslag remelting process. Based on the above achievements, full-size JK2LB conduits that satisfy the ITER mechanical requirements were fabricated.View full abstractDownload PDF (778K) -
Ryoji INADA, Yoshiki MITSUNO, Kazuma SOGUCHI, Yuichi NAKAMURA, Akio OO ...2008 Volume 43 Issue 6 Pages 252-259
Published: 2008
Released on J-STAGE: December 17, 2008
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSBi2223 multifilamentary tapes with interfilamentary oxide barriers were fabricated and their AC loss properties were examined under AC external magnetic field. In order to avoid the side effect on Bi2223 phase formation during heat treatment, Ca2CuO3 and SrZrO3 with average grain sizes of 1-2 μm were selected as barrier materials. Furthermore, an additional Bi2212 powder corresponding to 20wt% were mixed with them to improve their deformation properties for cold working. The mixed oxide powders were introduced among the twisted Bi2223 filaments. The critical current densities (Jc) in the barrier tapes were 10-20% lower than those in the tapes without barriers. In a parallel field, the loss reduction in the SrZrO3/Bi2212 barrier tape is most remarkable because the continuity of the SrZrO3/Bi2212 barriers is far superior to the Ca2CuO3/Bi2212 barriers. At 50 mT around power-grid frequencies, parallel field losses in a twisted tape with SrZrO3/Bi2212 barriers are 80% lower than the non-twisted tape. From the frequency dependence of AC losses in a perpendicular field, it was confirmed that the transverse resistivity in the SrZrO3/Bi2212 barrier tape is 8-9 times higher than the tape without barriers. However, around the power-grid frequencies, the introduction of barrier reduces AC losses only slightly in a perpendicular field. The twist pitch of the present barrier tape (= 16 mm) is probably too long to decouple the filaments in a perpendicular field.View full abstractDownload PDF (1354K)
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