An ac susceptometer for the characterization of large, bulk superconducting samples

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Laurent, P ^a   Fagnard, J F ^a   Vanderheyden, B ^a   Hari Babu, N ^b   Cardwell, D A ^b   Ausloos, M ^a   Vanderbemden, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ac susceptometer; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic susceptibility

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

AC MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; AC SUSCEPTOMETER; AC-SUSCEPTIBILITY MEASUREMENTS; CRITICAL TEMPERATURES; HIGH HEATING RATES; SUPERCONDUCTING DOMAINS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE RESOLUTION;

SUPERCONDUCTING COILS;

EID: 48849107664     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/8/085705     Document Type: Article

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