BATTERY-POWERED CURRENT SUPPLY FOR SUPERCONDUCTOR MEASUREMENTS.

Author(s) : BRAY S. L., GOODRICH L. F., DUBE W. P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

TO MEASURE THE CRITICAL CURRENT OF SUPERCONDUCTORS, A HIGH OUTPUT CURRENT SUPPLY IS REQUIRED. IN ADDITION TO HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY, THE SUPPLY SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO REDUCE GROUND LOOP PROBLEMS, RESPOND LINEARLY TO AN INPUT CONTROL SIGNAL, AND MINIMIZE OUTPUT NOISE. A CURRENT SUPPLY WITH THESE QUALIFICATIONS HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED. ALTHOUGH THE SUPPLY WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR TESTING CONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTORS AT HIGH CURRENT LEVELS, IT HAS ALSO BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED IN MEASUREMENTS ON THE HIGH-CRITICAL-TEMPERATURE CERAMIC.

Details

  • Original title: BATTERY-POWERED CURRENT SUPPLY FOR SUPERCONDUCTOR MEASUREMENTS.
  • Record ID : 1989-2135
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Rev. sci. Instrum. - vol. 60 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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