About department

• Head: Mgr. Enric Pardo, PhD.
• Deputy Head: Ing. Pavol Kováč, DrSc.

Department studies superconducting properties of materials and develops superconducting wires, cables and coils for DC and AC applications.

Main research areas:

• AC loss in superconductors
• Superconducting materials and conductors – MgB2 wires, mono- and multifilamentary
• Magnetic-superconductor composites – magnetic invisibility cloaks

Other topics:

• Theory of AC loss in superconducting cables and windings
• Study of superconducting properties of thin films for superconducting radiofrequency accelerating cavities (SRF)

News:

A novel and fast electromagnetic and electrothermal software for quench analysis of high field magnets - High field superconducting magnets have many present and potential future applications, such as medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, particle… ...

Thermal quench modeling of REBCO racetrack coils under either alternating current or short-circuit voltage - Due to the growing demand for eco-friendly and energy-efficient technology, superconducting generators and motors are gaining more and more popularity.… ...

Essential properties of sub-cooled water ice and background field properties of MgB2 coil measured in it - Superconducting devices require cryogenic temperatures to function, which usually requires coolant such as liquid helium. Operating magnets at liquid helium… ...

Electrical and mechanical limits of ex situ MgB2 wires for cabling - Ex-situ MgB2 wires, specifically wires manufactured by ASG (see Figure 1), are considered for a cable design, in the frame… ...

Effect of interface angle, added powder and applied deformation on the transport current and structure of scarf joints of single- and multi-core unreacted MgB2 wires - Magnesium diboride (MgB2) is a promising superconductor for many applications. One of the advantages of this material, is that it… ...