The objective of the program is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the use of a high Tc superconducting wire as a sensor in nondestructive evaluation systems. The wire will be tested for sensitivity to magnetic field flux and to infrared irradiance. The wire will consist of a copper wire core and a ceramic surface layer; the wire will be prepared using a new laser-based process.The potential commercial application as described by the awardee: Besides its potential uses as a detector, the superconducting wire prepared will have commercial application in the manufacture of advanced high-field magnets and solenoids, electric motor windings, superconducting rotors in power generators, electric motor windings, thermoelectric cooling devices, and induction energy storage systems.
