Superconducting wires fabricated using thin optical fibers
AssigneeChristopher M. Rey
InventorChristopher M. Rey
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Abstract
This patent application relates to the use of thin high temperature fibers, specifically optical fibers, for use as a substrate material in the fabrication of long-length low temperature superconducting and high temperature superconducting wire. The superconducting material is deposited on the fiber using either a thin or thick film deposition technique. The fiber can have a dual use in the transmission of data using either traditional optical means or the transmission of electrical current via the deposited superconductor. A buffer layer or layers is used between the high temperature fiber and the superconductor to promote grain alignment and enhance the current carrying capacity of the wire.
Claims9
A superconducting wire or cable comprising:
- a crystalline or amorphous optical fiber,
- a thin film buffer layer or layers deposited on the fiber, and
- a thin film low temperature superconducting material deposited on the buffer layer or layers,
- wherein the buffer layer or layers is non-superconducting.
A superconducting wire or cable comprising:
- a crystalline or amorphous optical fiber,
- a thin film low temperature superconducting material deposited on the fiber.
A superconducting wire or cable comprising:
- a crystalline or amorphous optical fiber,
- an epitaxially grown thin film crystalline buffer layer or layers deposited on the fiber, and
- an epitaxially grown thin film crystalline high temperature superconducting material deposited on the buffer layer or layers,
- wherein the crystal lattice constant of the buffer layer closely matches the crystal lattice constant of the high temperature superconducting material and the buffer layer or layers is non-superconducting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.