Grooved, Stacked-Plate Superconducting Magnets And Electrically Conductive Terminal Blocks and Related Construction Techniques

A magnet, comprising:

• a first electrically conductive plate having a first groove;
• a first high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tape stack disposed in the first groove;
• a second electrically conductive plate having a second groove;
• a second HTS tape stack disposed in the second groove;
• and
• an electrically conductive connection between the first HTS tape stack and the second HTS tape stack;
• and
• a high thermal conductivity cap covering the first HTS tape stack.

A magnet, comprising:

• a first electrically conductive plate having a first groove;
• a first high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tape stack disposed in the first groove;
• a second electrically conductive plate having a second groove;
• a second HTS tape stack disposed in the second groove;
• and
• solder disposed in the first groove.

A magnet, comprising:

• a first electrically conductive plate having a first groove;
• a first high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tape stack disposed in the first groove;
• a second electrically conductive plate having a second groove;
• a second HTS tape stack disposed in the second groove;
• and
• an electrically conductive connection between the first HTS tape stack and the second HTS tape stack, wherein the electrically conductive connection comprises a metal that is not a superconductor at a temperature above 30 degrees Kelvin;
• a copper cap at least partially in the first groove and covering the first HTS tape stack;
• and
• a solder at least partially in the first groove.