The Impact of Powder Source on the Processing Uniformity of Green-Treated Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8-x (Bi-2212) Superconducting Wire Using Digital Image Analysis

Abstract

Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8-x (Bi-2212): is a high temperature superconducting round wire material that can produce magnetic fields greater than 25 T. This research seeks to investigate how the powder source impacts the uniformity of filament size and shape within the silver matrix of the wire. This can be used by the manufacturers to help improve the drawing properties of the wire. Wires like this can be fabricated into powerful magnets used in particle accelerators, fusion devices, and MRIs.