Study of the Transition of Small Niobium—Zirconium Superconducting Solenoids to the Normal State

Abstract

A preliminary study has been made of the transition of small superconducting coils to the normal state. This transition was found to be fast compared with velocities found from measurements on short sample lengths of wire. The mode of dissipation of the field energy was studied; a relation between this and the critical current is indicated.