A Trapped Field of 17.6 T in Melt-Processed, Bulk Gd-Ba-Cu-O Reinforced with Shrink-Fit Steel

John H. Durrell, Anthony R. Dennis, Jan Jaroszynski +8

The ability of large grain, REBa${}_2$Cu${}_3$O${}_{7-\delta }$ [(RE)BCO; RE = rare earth] bulk superconductors to trap magnetic field is determined by their critical current. With high tr…