AC susceptibility; Cryogenic conditions; magnetic measurements; superconductors; temperature measurement
Abstract :
[en] This work describes the design and realisation of an apparatus to measure simultaneously the AC magnetic properties and the temperature distribution on the top surface of bulk superconducting samples (up to 32 mm in diameter) in cryogenic conditions (temperature range 78-120 K). First we describe the experimental set-up used for simultaneous thermal and magnetic characterization of the sample. Next we describe the practical considerations required for generating the large AC magnetic fields, possibly in the presence of DC fields. In the third section we present a custom-made high speed data acquisition system for replacing the laboratory devices (DC voltmeter and AC lock-in amplifiers) when both temperature and magnetic data need to be recorded at high a sampling rate. The performances and limitations of the system are discussed.
Research center :
SUPRATECS - Services Universitaires pour la Recherche et les Applications Technologiques de Matériaux Électro-Céramiques, Composites, Supraconducteurs - ULiège
Disciplines :
Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Laurent, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Electronique, microsystèmes, mesures et instrumentation
Fagnard, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Capteurs et systèmes de mesures électriques
Vanderbemden, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Capteurs et systèmes de mesures électriques
Language :
English
Title :
AC Magnetic Measurements on Superconductors: Design of a Device for Magneto-Thermal Measurements
Publication date :
2013
Main work title :
Advanced Instrument Engineering: Measurement, Calibration, and Design
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