Claims
- 1. A composite superconductor comprising an interior component of multiple filaments of superconducting Bi-2223 sheathed in a Ag or Ag alloy material, and a RE, TI or Hg based superconductor surrounding said interior component.
- 2. The composite superconductor of claim 1, wherein the superconductor surrounding said interior component is a RE-123 superconductor.
- 3. The composite superconductor of claim 1, wherein the superconductor surrounding said interior component is RE-123 superconductor containing one or more of Y, Sm and Nd.
- 4. The composite superconductor of claim 3, wherein said RE-123 superconductor is a Y based superconductor.
- 5. The composite superconductor of claim 3, wherein the RE superconductor has a thickness of not less than about 0.1 microns.
- 6. The composite superconductor of claim 3, wherein the RE superconductor has a thickness in the range of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 microns.
- 7. A composite superconductor comprising an interior component of multiple filaments of Bi-2223 superconducting material sheathed in a Ag or a Ag alloy material, a ceramic layer around said interior component, and a RE, TI or Hg based superconductor surrounding said ceramic layer.
- 8. The composite superconductor of claim 7, wherein said ceramic layer around said interior component is an oxide.
- 9. The composite superconductor of claim 8, wherein said component is an oxide of Sr, Zr, or Ce or mixtures including Zr or Ce.
- 10. The composite superconductor of claim 9, wherein said ceramic layer is about 0.1 micron in thickness.
CONTRACTUAL ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38 between the U.S. Department of Energy and The University of Chicago representing Argonne National Laboratory.
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