System for forming superconductor material on a tape substrate

A system for forming a superconductor material on a tape substrate, the system comprising:

• a dispensing reel;
• a spooling reel;
• and
• at least two modular reaction chambers, wherein at least one modular reaction chamber is connected to a supply of buffer precursor material and at least one other modular reaction chamber is connected to a supply of superconductor precursor material, wherein the at least two modular reaction chambers include connections capable of being modified to add or remove adjacent components;
• and
• wherein the spooling reel and the dispensing reel are exposed to normal atmosphere.

A system for forming a superconductor wire with a tape substrate, the system comprising:

• a device for moving a continuous tape substrate through a deposition system;
• a device for forming at least one buffer layer on the tape substrate;
• a device for forming at least one layer of superconductor material on the at least one buffer layer to form the superconductor wire;
• and
• a device for spooling the tape substrate with the at least one buffer layer and the at least one layer of superconductor material in normal atmosphere, wherein the spooling means are exposed to normal atmosphere.

A system for forming a superconductor wire on a tape substrate, the system comprising:

• a first reel under ambient conditions that dispenses the tape substrate;
• at least one deposition chamber that receives the tape substrate from the first reel, wherein the first reel is outside the at least one deposition chamber, the at least one deposition chamber comprising:
• at least one distribution head that provides a laminar flow of precursor materials onto the tape substrate;
• and
• at least one lamp comprising a reflector that directs UV and/or visible light towards the tape substrate to enhance a growth rate of material on the tape substrate surface;
• at least one precursor system to inject at least one precursor material into the deposition chamber;
• at least one transition chamber comprising at least one heating element to adjust the temperature of the tape substrate;
• and
• a second reel under ambient conditions outside the at least one deposition chamber and the at least one transition chamber that spools the tape substrate comprising the layer of superconductor material.