Temperature dependence of J c in superconducting Nb3Ge

Abstract
Measurements are presented of the temperature variation of the critical current density Jc for superconducting Nb3Ge in the field range 0–65 kG. Samples prepared either by sputtering or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) show a behavior similar to that exhibited by Nb3Sn. The data can be approximated by the relationship Jc∼[Hc2(t)]n. The n values range from 1 for self‐field Jc to 5 at a field intensity of 50 kG.