Processing, properties and devices in high-T_csuperconductors

Abstract

The exploitation of high-Tc superconductors will ultimately depend on successful manufacturing methods. This paper describes methods which have been used to produce a wide range of superconducting devices. These include wire, antennae, microwave resonators, flux transformers, solenoid coils and gradiometers. The properties of the superconducting ceramics are described and the design and manufacture of prototype devices are discussed.