EN 61788-17:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2013
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Superconductivity - Part 17: Electronic characteristic measurements - Local critical
current density and its distribution in large-area superconducting films
Supraleitfähigkeit - Teil 17: Messungen der elektronischen Charakteristik - Lokale
kritische Stromdichte und deren Verteilung in großflächigen supraleitenden Schichten
Supraconductivité - Partie 17: Mesures de caractéristiques électroniques - Densité de
courant critique local et sa distribution dans les films supraconducteurs de grande
surface
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61788-17
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.220.20; 29.050
English version
Superconductivity -
Part 17: Electronic characteristic measurements -
Local critical current density and its distribution in large-area
superconducting films
(IEC 61788-17:2013)
Supraconductivité -  Supraleitfähigkeit -
Partie 17: Mesures de caractéristiques Teil 17: Messungen der elektronischen
électroniques - Charakteristik -
Densité de courant critique local et sa Lokale kritische Stromdichte und deren
distribution dans les films Verteilung in großflächigen supraleitenden
supraconducteurs de grande surface Schichten
(CEI 61788-17:2013) (IEC 61788-17:2013)

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Ref. No. EN 61788-17:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 90/310/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61788-17, prepared by IEC TC 90,
"Superconductivity" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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The text of the International Standard IEC 61788-17:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
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Normative references to international publications
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IEC 61788-17 ®
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Superconductivity –
Part 17: Electronic characteristic measurements – Local critical current density

and its distribution in large-area superconducting films

Supraconductivité –
Partie 17: Mesures de caractéristiques électroniques – Densité de courant

critique local et sa distribution dans les films supraconducteurs de grande

surface
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ICS 17.220.20; 29.050 ISBN 978-2-83220-583-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative reference . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements . 9
5 Apparatus . 9
5.1 Measurement equipment . 9
5.2 Components for inductive measurements . 10
5.2.1 Coils . 10
5.2.2 Spacer film . 11
5.2.3 Mechanism for the set-up of the coil . 11
5.2.4 Calibration wafer . 11
6 Measurement procedure . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Determination of the experimental coil coefficient . 12
6.2.1 Calculation of the theoretical coil coefficient k . 12
6.2.2 Transport measurements of bridges in the calibration wafer . 13
6.2.3 U measurements of the calibration wafer . 13
6.2.4 Calculation of the E-J characteristics from frequency-dependent I
th
data . 13
6.2.5 Determination of the k’ from J and J values for an appropriate E . 14
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6.3 Measurement of J in sample films . 15
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6.4 Measurement of J with only one frequency . 15
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6.5 Examples of the theoretical and experimental coil coefficients . 16
7 Uncertainty in the test method . 17
7.1 Major sources of systematic effects that affect the U measurement . 17
7.2 Effect of deviation from the prescribed value in the coil-to-film distance . 18
7.3 Uncertainty of the experimental coil coefficient and the obtained J . 18
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7.4 Effects of the film edge . 19
7.5 Specimen protection . 19
8 Test report . 19
8.1 Identification of test specimen . 19
8.2 Report of J values . 19
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8.3 Report of test conditions . 19
Annex A (informative) Additional information relating to Clauses 1 to 8 . 20
Annex B (informative) Optional measurement systems . 26
Annex C (informative) Uncertainty considerations . 32
Annex D (informative) Evaluation of the uncertainty . 37
Bibliography . 43

Figure 1 – Diagram for an electric circuit used for inductive J measurement of HTS
c
films . 10
Figure 2 – Illustration showing techniques to press the sample coil to HTS films . 11
Figure 3 – Example of a calibration wafer used to determine the coil coefficient . 12

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Figure 4 – Illustration for the sample coil and the magnetic field during measurement . 13
Figure 5 – E-J characteristics measured by a transport method and the U inductive
method . 14
Figure 6 –Example of the normalized third-harmonic voltages (U /fI ) measured with
3 0
various frequencies . 15
Figure 7 – Illustration for coils 1 and 3 in Table 1 . 16
Figure 8 – The coil-factor function F(r) = 2H /I calculated for the three coils . 17
0 0
Figure 9 – The coil-to-film distance Z dependence of the theoretical coil coefficient k . 18
Figure A.1 – Illustration for the sample coil and the magnetic field during measurement . 22
Figure A.2 – (a) U and (b) U /I plotted against I in a YBCO thin film measured in
3 3 0 0
applied DC magnetic fields, and the scaling observed when normalized by I (insets) . 23
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Figure B.1 – Schematic diagram for the variable-RL-cancel circuit . 27
Figure B.2 – Diagram for an electrical circuit used for the 2-coil method . 27
Figure B.3 – Harmonic noises arising from the power source . 28
Figure B.4 – Noise reduction using a cancel coil with a superconducting film . 28
Figure B.5 – Normalized harmonic noises (U /fI ) arising from the power source . 29
3 0
Figure B.6 – Normalized noise voltages after the reduction using a cancel coil with a
superconducting film . 29
Figure B.7 – Normalized noise voltages after the reduction using a cancel coil without
a superconducting film . 30
Figure B.8 – Normalized noise voltages with the 2-coil system shown in Figure B.2 . 30
Figure D.1 – Effect of the coil position against a superconducting thin film on the
measured J values . 41
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Table 1 – Specifications and coil coefficients of typical sample coils . 16
Table C.1 – Output signals from two nominally identical extensometers . 33
Table C.2 – Mean values of two output signals . 33
Table C.3 – Experimental standard deviations of two output signals . 33
Table C.4 – Standard uncertainties of two output signals .
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