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PEM5121 - Applied and Experimental Superconductivity

Form professor

Profa. Dra. Cristina Bormio Nunes, Prof. Dr. Antonio Jefferson da Silva Machado, Prof. Dr. Durval Rodrigues Junior

Workload

Theoretical	Practical	Study	Duration	Total	Credits
2 hours/week	2 hours/week	8 hours/week	15 weeks	180 hours	12

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Concentration area

97135 - Magnetism and Superconductivity

Objectives

Review of the characteristics of the superconductivity phenomenon, their characteristics and electromagnetic properties and the thermodynamics, associated with normal-superconducting transition. Dynamics of vortices and the flux pinning in superconductors. Display the properties and superconducting characteristics found in metals, alloys, composites, ceramics. Discussion of techniques of preparation methods of superconducting materials for applications. Fabrication of superconducting wires, cables and tapes. Discussion of superconducting stability and energy losses in alternated current mode. Presentation and discussion of systems and devices using superconductivity. Presentation, discussion and experimental demonstration of the phenomenon of superconductivity, with the participation of students in the laboratories of superconducting materials characterization.

Motivation

The area of concentration involves superconducting materials characterization and development.

Syllabus

1. Review of the phenomenon of superconductivity, the electromagnetic properties, thermodynamics of the normal-superconducting transition, the phenomenological and microscopic theories.
2. Superconductivity in compounds, alloys and ceramics.
3. Critical current criticism and flux pinning.
4. Manufacture of superconducting wire. Superconducting films.
5. Stability superconducting composites.
6. AC losses in superconductors.
7. Applied Superconductivity: systems and superconducting devices. Magnets and superconducting systems. Manufacture of wires, tapes and superconducting films. Generation of magnetic fields. Motors, generators and current limiters. Nuclear magnetic resonance. Magnetically levitated transport (MAGLEV). Magnetic separation. Electronics superconducting. SQUID magnetometry. Digital electronics based on Josephson junctions.
8. Experimental Superconductivity: Systems of materials characterization at low temperatures. Cryostats. Vacuum Systems. Cryogenic liquids. Instrumentation. Sample holders. Preparation of measurement systems. Characterization Procedures properties and characteristics of superconducting materials. Experimental measurements. Analysis of results of measurements made at low temperatures.

Evaluation criteria

References

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