Superconductor having improved protection against partial transitions.

摘要

The invention relates to a superconductor protected against partial transitions comprising a superconducting zone formed of superconducting filaments embedded in a non-superconducting metallic matrix, and a non-superconducting metallic zone, characterised in that the resistivity of the non-superconducting metallic zone is sufficiently low with respect to the overall resistivity in the cold condition of the superconducting zone in the state existing after transition to conduct a large share of the post-transition current, the non-superconducting metallic and superconducting zones being in straightforward mechanical contact without cohesion.