ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
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 superconductors where the maximum current output was less than 1 A. The supply can produce 1000 A output current with a noise level of approximately 0.05 A peak-to-peak. The specifics of the current supply's design and performance are given.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1140419
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