Superconducting Technology in Japan.
Abstract
Superconducting technology in Japan is in an advanced state and merits continuing attention by outside observers. The university research effort is strong but not unique, with a few exceptions. The real strength is in the industrial effort whose impetus is supplied by the national projects. In the absence of these national projects, there is not enough demand to sustain the many companies involved. High-energy experimental physics and related research efforts are relatively deemphasized in Japan, and thus do not create the same demand for superconducting magnets that exists in our country and in Europe. However, the two national projects--for MHD power generation and the planned project for train levitation--are in the forefront of advancing technology, not duplicated in magnitude by efforts elsewhere. These and other attempts to develop large-scale applications are the most significant aspect of superconducting technology in Japan. Contrasted with these pioneering efforts, research and development on Josephson effect devices lags behind work in progress in other countries. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0727094
Entities
People
- Richard G. Brandt
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research