Abstract

Development of various HTSC applications and realization of new scientific experiments based on Coated Conductors (CC) often require the use of specially tailored Coated Conductor properties and architectures, which are seldom available by standard commercially available conductors.

Within the framework of a longer term research activity started in 2022, KIT and CERN are joining forces to setup an R&D Coated Conductor synthesis line that will enable the synthesis of tailored Coated Conductor architectures with individual tape length up to 600m (@ 4mm tape width). The used CC film deposition line is based on the proven BRUKER CC PLD technology for the superconductor film deposition and will include physical metallization deposition as well as additional chemical based deposition steps. Within this joint KIT-CERN Collaboration on Coated Conductors - KC4 main target application fields are magnets for next generation accelerators as well as new power applications, especially at intermediate temperatures. This presentation will report on the overall concept, research targets as well as the current working status of KC4.

As a company independent and purely public funded project KC4 intends to support the applied superconductivity research community in the various HTSC application fields by opening in the longer run possibilities to synthesize on demand tailored Coated Conductor tapes, which are not available from commercial vendors.