CCA08
International Workshop on Coated Conductors for Applications
University of Houston
December 04 – 08, 2008

FOREWORD

SESSION A: HTS Applications Requirements

Current State of Yttrium-based Superconducting Power Cable in Japan
S. Mukoyama
Corresponding author: S. Mukoyama;  mukoyama@ch.furukawa.co.jp

Utility Needs Survey for Fault Current Limiters
Steven Eckroad
Corresponding author:  S.Eckroad; seckroad@epri.com

Fault Current Limiter Using Coated Conductor
Takashi Yazawa, M. Urata, Y. Iijima, T. Saitoh, Naoyuki Amemiya, Yuh Shiohara
Corresponding author: Takashi Yazawa; takashi.yazawa@toshiba.co.jp

Development of HTS Motor - Present Status and Future Prospect
Kazuhiko Hayashi
Corresponding author: Kazuhiko Hayashi; hayashi-kazuhiko@sei.co.jp

Development of REBCO Superconducting Transformers and Motors in Japan
M. Iwakuma, H. Hayashi, H. Okamoto, Y. Hase, T. Satou, A. Tomioka, M. Konno, Y. Iijima, T. Saitoh, Y. Yamada, T. Izumi, Y. Shiohara
Corresponding author: M. Iwakuma; iwakuma@sc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Conductor Requirements for HTS Utility Power Transformers
Vinay Mehrotra, E.F Pleva, S.W. Schwenterly
Corresponding author: V. Mehrotra; vinary.mehrotra@waukesha.spx.com

An Introduction of HTS-SMES Project in Korea
K. C. Seong
Corresponding author: K. C. Seong; kcseong@keri.re.kr

R&D Status of HTS Coated Conductors in Korea
Sang-Soo Oh
Corresponding author: S.-S. Oh; ssoh@keri.re.kr

SESSION B: Challenges in Long-Length Scale Up of High-Performance Coated Conductors

Development of REBCO Coated Conductors on Low Magnetic Textured Metal Substrate
Hajime Ota, Masaya Konishi, Yuki Shingai, Tatsuoki Nagaishi, Takahiro Taneda, Kazuya Ohmatsu
Corresponding author: Hajime Ota; ota-hajime@sei.co.jp

Challenges in Long-Length Scale Up of High Ic MOD-YBCO/RABiTS^TM-based Coated Conductors
Martin Rupich, S. Fleshler, X. Li, S. Sathyamurthy, C. L. H. Thieme, D. Buczek, K. DeMoranville
Corresponding author: Martin Rupich; mrupich@amsc.com

SESSION C: Strategies Toward Low-Cost Coated Conductors

Solution Deposited Layers for Joining Coated Conductors
G. Kotzyba, A. Will, R. Nast, W. Goldacker, O. Stadel, R. Yu. Muydinov
Corresponding author: G. Kotzyba; gunter.kotzyba@itp.fzk.de

All-MOCVD Technology for YBCO Layer/Buffer Layer Fabrication for Coated Conductors
A. Molodyk, M. Novozhilov, S. Street, A. Delaney, L. Castellani, A. Ignatiev
Corresponding author: A. Molodyk; alexander.molodyk@metox.biz

2C.11

Reducing the Price-Performance Ratio of 2G Wire
Steve Fleshler, D. Roy, M. Rupich, A. Santamaria
Corresponding author: Steve Fleshler; sfleshler@amsuper.com

2C.13

HTS Coated Cylinders Processed via Alternating Beam Assisted Deposition (ABAD)
A. Rutt, L. Kirchhoff, N. Freytag, A. Usoskin
Corresponding author: A. Rutt; Alexander.rutt@bruker-ehts.com

SESSION D: Effective Approaches to Enhance Coated Conductor

2D.01

Enhancement of Activity of Technical Oxide Buffers as a Pathway for Higher Performance of 2G Wires
Slowa Solovyov
Corresponding author: Slowa Solovyov; solov@bnl.gov

2D.05

Highly Tunable, Rare Earth Tantalate Pyrochlore Nanoparticles for Superior Flux Pinning in YBaCuO Films
S. A. Harrington, J. H. Durrell, B. Maiorov, H. Wang, S. C. Wimbush, A. Kursumovic, J. H. Lee, J. L. MacManus-Driscoll
Corresponding author: S. A. Harrington; sah59@cam.ac.uk

2D.06

Microstructural and Pinning Properties of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ Thin Films Doped with Magnetic Nanoparticles
Haiyan Wang, C. F. Tsai, J. Wang  D. G. Naugle
Corresponding author: Haiyan Wang; wangh@ece.tamu.edu

2D.07

Isotropic Magnetic Field Angular Dependence of Critical Current of Nanoparticles Dispersed Y_1-xRE_xBa₂Cu₃O_y Coated Conductors
Masashi Miura, Takeharu Kato, Masateru Yoshizumi, Yutaka Yamada, Teruo Izumi, Tsukasa Hirayama, Yuh Shiohara
Corresponding author: Masashi Miura; m_miura@istec.or.jp

2D.14

Nondestructive Characterization of Critical Current Distribution Across the Width of Coated Conductor Tapes
Koichi Nakao, Takato Machi, Seiji Adachi, Keiichi Tanabe
Corresponding author: Koichi Nakao; nakao@istec.or.jp

2D.15

Characterization of Coated Conductors Using Raman Spectroscopy Methods
Victor A. Maroni
Corresponding author: Victor A. Maroni; maroni@anl.gov

2D.16

Raman Scattering Spectroscopy and Phase Stability of Rare-Earth Based Cuprate Thin Tilms for Coated Conductor Applications
W. Jo, G. Kim, G. M. Shin, S. I. Yoo
Corresponding author: W. Jo; wmjo@ewah.ac.kr

SESSION E: Invited Posters on Innovative Ideas and Achievements

2E.02

Development of Conductive Buffer Architectures Based on IBAD-TiN
Ruben Hühne, K. Güth, R. Kaltofen, T. Thersleff, L. Schultz, B. Holzapfel, E. J. Rowley, V. Matias
Corresponding author: Ruben Hühne; r.huehne@ifw-dresden.de

2E.05

Improvement of Production Rate by Modified TFA-MOD Starting Solution
Hiroshi Ichikawa, K. Nakaoka, H. Hirano, Y. Sutoh, T. Ito, Y. Takahashi, H. Tobita, M. Yoshizumi, T. Izumi, Y. Yamada, Y. Shiohara
Corresponding author: Hiroshi Ichikawa; ichikawa.hiro@istec.or.jp

2E.08

Magnetic Pinning in YBCO
Stuart C. Wimbush, J. H. Durell, S. Sahonta, S. A. Harrington, R. Bali, J. L. MacManus-Driscoll, H. Wang
Corresponding author: Stuart C. Wimbush; scw42@cam.ac.uk

2E.10

Microstructural Study of Strong Vortex Pinning in a Coated Conductor for Use in Specific Fields and Temperatures
Fumitake Kametani, Zhijun Chen, Alex Gurevich, David Larbalestier, Yimin Chen, Yi-Yuan Xie,  Venkat Selvamanickam
Corresponding author: Fumitake Kametani; kametani@asc.magnet.fsu.edu

2E.14

Vortex Diode Effect in Pinning Enhanced Thin Films
John H. Durrell, Sophie A. Harrington, R. Dinner, M. G. Blamire, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll, J. H. Lee and Haiyan Wang
Corresponding author: John H. Durrell; jhd25@cam.ac.uk

2E.15

Critical Current Densities of Isolated Grains and Grain Boundaries in Coated Conductors
Marcus Weigand, N. A. Rutter, J. H. Durrell, S. Speller, G. M. Hughes, Ch. Grovenor
Corresponding author: Marcus Weigand; mw404@cam.ac.uk

2E.16

Thickness Dependence of Critical Current Density in Thick MgB₂ Films
Mina Hanna, S. Wang, J. M. Redwing, X. X. Xi, K. Salama
Corresponding author: Mina Hanna; mwhanna@uh.edu

SESSION F: Coated Conductor Properties Beyond Critical Current

Critical Currents and AC Losses in Coated Conductors
Takanobu Kiss, K. Higashikawa, A. Matsekh, K. Imamura, K. Abiru, Y. Honda,  M. Inoue, S. Miyata, A. Ibi, Y. Yamada, J. Kato, N. Chikumoto, K. Nakao, M. Yoshizumi, T. Izumi, Y. Shiohara
Corresponding author: Takanobu Kiss; kiss@sc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

3F.03

AC Losses in Coated Conductors Integrated for Practical Applications and Strategies for their Reduction
Naoyuki Amemiya, T. Nakamura, K. Ito, K. Takeushi, Z. Jiang, K. Ohmatsu, T. Masuda,  M. Yagi, S. Mukoyama, N. Kashima, S. Nagaya. Y. Shiohara
Corresponding author: Naoyuki Amemiya; amemiya@kuee.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Application of Textured Highly Alloyed Ni-W Tapes for Coated Conductor Architectures
Ruben Hühne, J. Eickemeyer,  T. Thersleff, L. Schultz, B. Holzapfel, O. de Haas, V. S. Sarma, M. Weigand, J. H. Durrell
Corresponding author: Ruben Hühne; r.huehne@ifw-dresden.de

Striation and Diffusion Joint for Coated Conductor
Keiichi Tanabe, Takato Machi, Naomichi Sakai, Junko Kato, Tsunehiro Hato,  Noriko Chikumoto, K. Nakao
Corresponding author: Keiichi Tanabe; tanabe@istec.or.jp

Current Distribution Effects in a 2.6 kA 2G-Roebel Bar
Wilfried Goldacker, Antje Frank, Andre Kudymow, Reinhard Heller, Stanimira Terzieva, Andrea Kling, Curt Schmidt
Corresponding author: W. Goldacker; . wilfried.goldacker@itp.fzk.de

Impact of Coated Conductor Architecture on Conductor Stability and AC Loss for Power Applications
Robert Duckworth, Yifei Zhang, Fred List
Corresponding author: Robert Duckworth; duckworthrc@ornl.gov