Re: Superconducting tesla coil...

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Original poster: davep <davep-at-quik-dot-com> 


>>>I've seen two messages about this in the archives, from '98 and '95. I 
>>>was wondering if any progress has been made in this area?

>>>And what kind of improved step-up ratio could you expect in a 
>>>superconducting vs normal coil?


>>A superconducting coil, if it could built properly, would probably
>>give sparks that are about 8 to 10% longer.  No big difference really.
         ...and require working with liquid nitrogen at best,

         something colder, most likely...

         ...and superconductors lose superconductivity in the
         presence of large magnetic fields, so there is a limit
         on currents/powers....

         best
         dwp

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