Seal assembly to seal corner leaks in gas turbine

A gas turbine comprising:

• a first arcuate component adjacent to a second arcuate component, each arcuate component including one or more slots located in an end face, each of the one or more slots having a plurality of substantially axial surfaces and one or more radially facing surfaces extending from opposite ends of the substantially axial surfaces;
• and
• a seal assembly disposed in the slot of the first arcuate component and the slot of the second arcuate component, the seal assembly comprising:
• a shim seal defining one or more shim seal segments and having a gap formed between each of the one or more shim seal segments, the shim seal disposed on a low-pressure side of the one or more slats;
• and
• a backup intersegment seal disposed on a high-pressure side of the one or more slots and defining one or more corner regions, wherein the shim seal and the backup intersegment seal are adapted to move independently of one another.