A 2nd generation high temperature superconductor wire that prevents mechanical destruction from the wire edge due to slitting. A 2G HTS wire according to embodiments of the present invention has a structure that prevents mechanical destruction from the wire edge. This can be accomplished by forming a striation at or near the edge of the wire where the buffer and superconducting layers are removed to prevent any propagation of edge cracks from damaging the HTS wire.

Techniques for trapping quasiparticles in superconductor devices are provided. A superconductor device can comprise a substrate layer. The superconductor device can further comprise a first superconductor layer composed of a first superconductor material, on a first surface of a substrate layer. The superconductor device can further comprise a trapping material buried in the first superconductor layer, wherein the trapping material is formulated to trap quasiparticles.

A superconducting coil according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a superconducting layer having a third surface and a fourth surface; respective stabilization layers; and respective protective layers. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The fourth surface is opposite to the third surface. The superconducting layer is disposed on the substrate such that the third surface faces the second surface. The respective stabilization layers are disposed on the first surface and the fourth surface. The respective protective layers are disposed on the stabilization layers. Adhesion strength between each of the stabilization layers and each of the protective layers is lower than strength of the superconducting layer.

A device comprises a tube with a tube HTS solenoid, wherein a projectile in a sabot comprising a sabot HTS solenoid. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with an a-b plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the a-b plane is perpendicular to a c-axis. A method comprises disposing a seed HTS crystal on a growing crystal in contact with a b-c plane of the seed HTS crystal to grow the growing crystal, wherein the b-c plane is perpendicular to an a-axis. A device comprises a reinforced HTS material in a graphene casing, wherein the HTS in the graphene casing includes a cooling channel and a return channel.

A composition comprises a plurality of continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein the plurality of continuous ordered fibers comprise a core and a reinforcing material. A composition comprises one or more large diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material; and one or more small diameter continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A composition comprising one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material, wherein a fiber of the one or more continuous fibers comprise a core and reinforcing material, and wherein one or more magnetic particles are embedded in the core of the fiber.

A device comprises a solenoid of reinforced HTS material, wherein the solenoid of reinforced HTS material comprises a plurality continuous ordered fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material. A device comprises one or more coils, wherein the one or more coils comprise HTS solenoids; an armature coupled to a stem in a control valve, wherein the armature comprises a HTS solenoid; and coolant access paths, wherein the coolant access paths enable cooling the one or more coils and the armature. A device comprises a photovoltaic cell; and a parallel array of HTS solenoids, wherein the parallel array of HTS solenoids is coupled to the photovoltaic cell.

A method comprises growing a longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal with a long fiber reinforced seed crystal; and cutting off the long fiber reinforced seed crystal from the longitudinal a-b plane high temperature superconducting crystal. A method comprises adding high temperature superconducting constituent powders; adding intermediate solid state powders to the constituent powders; disposing fiber reinforcement within the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders; compressing the intermediate solid state powders and the constituent powders with the fiber reinforcement to form a high temperature superconducting shape; and heating the high temperature superconducting shape to crystalize. A composition comprises a plurality HTS segments, wherein a HTS segment comprises one or more continuous fibers embedded in a high temperature superconducting material; and a wire or a tape, which is mechanically and electrically coupled between a first HTS segment and a second HTS segment.

A device comprises a support net with nodes, wherein each node comprises a HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cell, wherein alignments of the HTS photovoltaic-magnetic cells are arranged with N-S in parallel alignment. A device comprises a tether comprising a plurality of HTS solenoids and a sheath, wherein a solenoid of the plurality of HTS solenoids comprises a high temperature superconducting material and reinforcing fiber. A device comprises propulsion ball or plate with tail, injected in propulsion channel; HTS solenoids disposed along walls of propulsion channel, wherein the propulsion ball or plate with tail are moved through the propulsion channel using magnetic field generated by HTS solenoids; and a collection channel.

The present invention relates to a high temperature-superconducting wire having a superconducting layer laminated thereon and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: preparing a pair of superconducting wires each of which includes a metal substrate, a buffer layer, a superconducting layer, and a protective layer; laminating the pair of superconducting wires to allow respective protective layers to face each other; performing thermal treatment to the laminated superconducting wires to join the protective layers together; separating the metal substrate and the buffer layer from the superconducting layer on one side; and forming a protective layer on an upper part of the superconducting layer having a surface exposed. The present invention provides a high temperature-superconducting wire which includes a plurality of biaxially textured superconducting layers laminated thereby improving electro-conductivity, wherein the plurality of superconducting layers are separated from each other thereby reducing a loss of alternating current.

A method and composition for doped HTS tapes having directional flux pinning and critical current.