About department

• Head: Mgr. Enric Pardo, PhD.
• Deputy Head: Ing. Pavol Kováč, DrSc.

Department studies superconducting properties of materials and develops superconducting wires, cables and coils for DC and AC applications.

Main research areas:

• AC loss in superconductors
• Superconducting materials and conductors – MgB2 wires, mono- and multifilamentary
• Magnetic-superconductor composites – magnetic invisibility cloaks

Other topics:

• Theory of AC loss in superconducting cables and windings
• Study of superconducting properties of thin films for superconducting radiofrequency accelerating cavities (SRF)

News:

Superconducting currents of scarf joints between single-core ex situ MgB2 wires - Superconductivity offers transmission of direct electrical current with zero losses. However, it is possible to only produce wires with finite… ...

Demagnetization of a Magnetic Cloak Using Superconductors and Ferromagnetic Materials - Magnetic shielding is an integral part of many devices in industrial, medical or research sector. The most common shielding method… ...

A novel and fast electromagnetic and electrothermal software for quench analysis of high field magnets - High field superconducting magnets have many present and potential future applications, such as medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, particle… ...

Thermal quench modeling of REBCO racetrack coils under either alternating current or short-circuit voltage - Due to the growing demand for eco-friendly and energy-efficient technology, superconducting generators and motors are gaining more and more popularity.… ...

Essential properties of sub-cooled water ice and background field properties of MgB2 coil measured in it - Superconducting devices require cryogenic temperatures to function, which usually requires coolant such as liquid helium. Operating magnets at liquid helium… ...