Development of Variable Temperature Scanning Laser Microscope for Diagnosing Coated Conductors

Abstract

Dr. Kwon's group achieved the main technical goal of the proposed research by demonstrating the applicability of variable temperature scanning laser microscopy (vTsLM) in coated conductor diagnosis. In the first year, they set up VTSLM, computerized instrument control, investigated epitaxial films, and corroborated the validity of VTSLM measurements. The major accomplishments of the second year are the development of image processing computer programs to obtain the spatial map of superconducting transition temperature and current distribution as well as obtaining such maps in coated conductors. During the last year, more new results were obtained showing the qualitative differences between IBAD and RABITS coated conductors and establishing a correlation between VTSLN image and local superconducting dissipation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2005
Accession Number
ADA433741

Entities

People

  • Chuhee Kwon

Organizations

  • California State University, Long Beach

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Critical Temperature
  • Dissipation
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Image Processing
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Microscopy
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Students
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition