# Applied Superconductivity & HTS Magnets Domain: Superconductivity & Quantum Materials · 240 papers indexed · newest 2026-10-27 REBCO coated conductors, 20-tesla-class fusion magnets, MRI, power cables, superconducting RF cavities and superconducting electronics. Key concepts: REBCO, coated conductor, HTS magnet, high-field magnet, superconducting cable, SRF cavity, quench ## Most influential - **[45.5-tesla direct-current magnetic field generated with a high-temperature superconducting magnet](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1293-1)**. Seungyong Hahn, Kwang Lok Kim, Kwangmin Kim et al. · 2019 · Nature (doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1293-1 · 763 citations). Source: - **[World record 32.35 tesla direct-current magnetic field generated with an all-superconducting magnet](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ab714e)**. Jianhua Liu, Qiuliang Wang, Lang Qin et al. · 2020 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ab714e · 321 citations). Source: - **[Processing and application of high-temperature superconducting coated conductors](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1038/s41578-021-00290-3)**. Judith L. MacManus‐Driscoll, Stuart C. Wimbush · 2021 · Nature Reviews Materials (doi:10.1038/s41578-021-00290-3 · 306 citations). Source: - **[Roebel cables from REBCO coated conductors: a one-century-old concept for the superconductivity of the future](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:1406.4244)**. Wilfried Goldacker, Francesco Grilli, Enric Pardo et al. · 2014 · Superconductor Science and Technology (arXiv:1406.4244 · doi:10.1088/0953-2048/27/9/093001 · 318 citations). Source: > Energy applications employing high-temperature superconductors (HTS), such as motors/generators, transformers, transmission lines and fault current limiters, are usually operated in the alternate current (AC) regime. In order to be efficient, the HTS devices need to have a sufficiently low value of AC loss, in addition to the necessary current-carrying capacity. Most applications are operated with currents beyond the current capacity of single conductors and consequently require cabled conductor solutions with much higher current carrying capacity, from a few kA to up to 20-30 kA for large hyd… - **[Electro-mechanical properties of REBCO coated conductors from various industrial manufacturers at 77 K, self-field and 4.2 K, 19 T](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:1502.06713)**. Christian Barth, Giorgio Mondonico, Carmine Senatore · 2015 · Superconductor Science and Technology 28 (4) 045011 2015 (arXiv:1502.06713 · doi:10.1088/0953-2048/28/4/045011 · 234 citations). Source: > Rare-earth-barium-copper-oxide (REBCO) tapes are now available from several industrial manufacturers and are very promising conductors in high field applications. Due to diverging materials and deposition processes, these manufacturers' tapes can be expected to differ in their electro-mechanical and mechanical properties. For magnets designers, these are together with the conductors' in-field critical current performance of the highest importance in choosing a suitable conductor. In this work, the strain and stress dependence of the current carrying capabilities as well as the stress and strai… - **[Review of progress and challenges of key mechanical issues in high-field superconducting magnets](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1093/nsr/nwad001)**. Youhe Zhou, Dong Keun Park, Y. Iwasa · 2023 · National Science Review (doi:10.1093/nsr/nwad001 · 144 citations). Source: > -x, RE refers to Y, Gd, Dy, Eu and other rare-earth elements) coated conductors (CCs), have become the first choice for high-field magnet construction because of their high irreversible magnetic field. The mechanical stresses caused by manufacturing, thermal mismatch and Lorenz forces closely influence electromagnetic performance during operation for REBCO CCs. In addition, the recently studied screen currents have effects on the mechanical characteristics of high-field REBCO magnets. In this review, the experimental and main theoretical works on critical current degradation, delamination and … > _Abstract excerpt by Youhe Zhou et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwad001; truncated._ - **[Experiments and FE modeling of stress–strain state in ReBCO tape under tensile, torsional and transverse load](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/0953-2048/28/5/055006)**. K. Ilin, K. A. Yagotintsev, Chao Zhou et al. · 2015 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/0953-2048/28/5/055006 · 181 citations). Source: - **[Field and temperature scaling of the critical current density in commercial REBCO coated conductors](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:1512.01930)**. Carmine Senatore, Christian Barth, Marco Bonura et al. · 2015 · Supercond. Sci. Technol. 29 (2016) 014002 (8pp) (arXiv:1512.01930 · doi:10.1088/0953-2048/29/1/014002 · 173 citations). Source: > Scaling relations describing the electromagnetic behaviour of coated conductors (CCs) greatly simplify the design of REBCO-based devices. The performance of REBCO CCs is strongly influenced by fabrication route, conductor architecture and materials, and these parameters vary from one manufacturer to the others. In the present work we have examined the critical surface for the current density, Jc(T,B,$θ$), of coated conductors from six different manufacturers: American Superconductor Co. (US), Bruker HTS GmbH (Germany), Fujikura Ltd. (Japan), SuNAM Co. Ltd. (Korea), SuperOx ZAO (Russia) and Sup… - **[Characterization of a high-temperature superconducting conductor on round core cables in magnetic fields up to 20 T](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/0953-2048/26/4/045005)**. Danko C van der Laan, Patrick D. Noyes, George E. Miller et al. · 2013 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/0953-2048/26/4/045005 · 169 citations). Source: - **[35.4 T field generated using a layer-wound superconducting coil made of (RE)Ba2Cu3O7-x (RE = Rare Earth) coated conductor](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:1110.6814)**. Ulf P. Trociewitz, Matthieu Dalban-Canassy, Muriel Hannion et al. · 2011 · Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 202506 (2011) (arXiv:1110.6814 · doi:10.1063/1.3662963 · 163 citations). Source: > To explore the limits of layer wound (RE)Ba2Cu3O7-x (REBCO, RE = Rare Earth) coils in a high magnetic field environment \> 30 T, a series of small insert coils have been built and characterized in background fields. One of the coils repeatedly reached 35.4 T using a single ~100 m length of REBCO tape wet wound with epoxy and nested in a 31 T background magnet. The coil was quenched safely several times without degradation. Contributing to the success of this coil was the introduction of a thin polyester film that surrounded the conductor. This approach introduces a weak circumferential plane in… - **[Strongly enhanced vortex pinning from 4 to 77 K in magnetic fields up to 31 T in 15 mol.% Zr-added (Gd, Y)-Ba-Cu-O superconducting tapes](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1063/1.4872060)**. Aixia Xu, Louis Delgado, N D Khatri et al. · 2014 · APL Materials (doi:10.1063/1.4872060 · 158 citations). Source: > Applications of REBCO coated conductors are now being developed for a very wide range of temperatures and magnetic fields and it is not yet clear whether vortex pinning strategies aimed for high temperature, low field operation are equally valid at lower temperatures and higher fields. A detailed characterization of the superconducting properties of a 15 mol. % Zr-added REBCO thin film made by metal organic chemical vapor deposition, from 4.2 to 77 K under magnetic fields up to 31 T is presented in this article. Even at a such high level of Zr addition, Tc depression has been avoided (Tc = 91 … > _Abstract excerpt by Aixia Xu et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872060; truncated._ - **[The effect of fast neutron irradiation on the superconducting properties of REBCO coated conductors with and without artificial pinning centers](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/1361-6668/aaadf2)**. David X Fischer, R. Prokopec, Johann Emhofer et al. · 2018 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/1361-6668/aaadf2 · 138 citations). Source: > Superconductors are essential components of future fusion power plants. The magnet coils responsible for producing the field required for confining the fusion plasma are exposed to considerable neutron radiation. This makes irradiation studies necessary for understanding the radiation response of the superconductor. High temperature superconductors are promising candidates as magnet coil materials. YBCO and GdBCO tapes of several manufacturers were irradiated to fast neutron fluences of up to 3.9 × 10 22 m −2 in the research reactor at the Atominstitut. Low energy neutrons contribute to the fi… > _Abstract excerpt by David X Fischer et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/aaadf2; truncated._ - **[Design and in-field testing of the world’s first ReBCO rotor for a 3.6 MW wind generator](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ab48d6)**. Anne Bergen, Rasmus S. Andersen, Markus Bauer et al. · 2019 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ab48d6 · 129 citations). Source: > Abstract The main aim of the EU H2020 project EcoSwing was to demonstrate a technical readiness level of 6–7 for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) technology operating in a wind generator. To reach this goal, a full-scale synchronous HTS generator was successfully designed, built and field-tested in a 3.6 MW turbine. The generator has a rotor with 40 superconducting coils of 1.4 m long. The required \>20 km of coated conductor was produced within the project’s time schedule. All coils were tested prior to assembly, with \>90% of them behaving as expected. The technical readiness level of HT… > _Abstract excerpt by Anne Bergen et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/ab48d6; truncated._ - **[Interface properties and failures of REBCO coated conductor tapes: Research progress and challenges](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1016/j.supcon.2023.100068)**. Peifeng Gao, Yameng Zhang, Xingzhe Wang et al. · 2023 · Superconductivity (doi:10.1016/j.supcon.2023.100068 · 96 citations). Source: > RE-Ba-Cu-O (REBCO, where RE = Y, Gd, Sm, and other rare earth elements) coated conductor (CC) tapes are promising for applications in high-energy physics and high-field science owing to their significant advantages such as high critical magnetic field, high current density, and the ability to achieve superconductivity at liquid nitrogen temperatures. Nevertheless, the mechanical and superconducting performances of these CC tapes are significantly affected by interface failures, such as interfacial delamination and coating fractures, which arise from the complex interplay of mechanical stress i… > _Abstract excerpt by Peifeng Gao et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.supcon.2023.100068; truncated._ - **[Materials design for artificial pinning centres in superconductor PLD coated conductors](https://space-kitty.com/papers/doi:10.1088/1361-6668/aa90d1)**. John Feighan, A. Kuršumović, Judith L. MacManus‐Driscoll · 2017 · Superconductor Science and Technology (doi:10.1088/1361-6668/aa90d1 · 126 citations). Source: > To date the strategy for inducing pinning in REBa 2 Cu 3 O 7− x (REBCO where RE = rare-earth) coated conductors has largely been empirical. Hence, we are not yet at a point where we can dial-in the compositions and process parameters to optimise pinning for particular applications having specific temperature, field, and field angle requirements. In this review, we cover the critical materials science aspects which enable the understanding, design and engineering of desired pinning centre morphologies. Our main emphasis is on in in situ epitaxial growth of REBCO films by vapour deposition. We r… > _Abstract excerpt by John Feighan et al., CC-BY, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/aa90d1; truncated._ ## Newest - **[A pathway to improve Nb$\_3$Sn for SRF accelerator cavities via Zr inclusion](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.36479)**. M. Tripathi, M. S. Shakel, J. Lee et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2610.36479). Source: - **[Fermionic superfluid transition and pairing scale separation in the kagome flat band](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.34342)**. Xiang Li, Yu Wang · 2026 (arXiv:2610.34342). Source: - **[Harnessing Electrostructural Bistability to Control Defects in Polarizable Materials](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.33698)**. Tyler C. Sterling, Tomke E. Glier, David Abbe et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2610.33698). Source: - **[Development of a Prototype Superconducting Radio-Frequency Multicell Cavity for Compact, Conduction-Cooled Accelerators](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.28870)**. J. Vennekate, J. Armstrong, G. Ciovati et al. · 2026 · Published in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2026 (arXiv:2610.28870 · doi:10.1109/tasc.2026.3732991). Source: - **[Reaction-induced Localized Annealing for On-chip Materials Discovery](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.27355)**. Nensi Toncich, Nerea Abando, Henning Galinski et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2610.27355). Source: - **[Scaling laws for contamination traversal times during vacuum breaks in superconducting accelerators](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.24876)**. Yinghe Qi, Qutadah Rababah, Wei Guo · 2026 (arXiv:2610.24876). Source: - **[Tailored VxOy Metal--Insulator-Transition Oxides for Temperature-Triggered Smart Insulation in Superconducting Coils](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.16581)**. Mattia Ortino, Davide Uglietti, Andrea Testino et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2610.16581). Source: - **[Delamination in Large REBCO Coils](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2610.09308)**. Jun Lu, Yan Xin, Iain Dixon et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2610.09308). Source: - **[Field-induced incipient spin-density phase stabilized inside the nematic phase of FeSe$\_{1-x}$S$\_x$](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2609.28446)**. I. Paulescu, R. M. Abedin, J. S. Pearce et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2609.28446). Source: - **[Three-dimensional atom-by-atom measurement of interface diffusion dynamics](https://space-kitty.com/papers/arxiv:2609.22725)**. Doojin Park, Hyesung Jo, Yongmin Kwon et al. · 2026 (arXiv:2609.22725). 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