Note: Progress on the use of MgB2 superconducting joint technique for the development of MgB2 magnets for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Y G Kim; J B Song; J C Kim; J M Kim; B H Yoo; S B Yun; D Y Hwang; H G Lee

doi:10.1063/1.4997257

Note: Progress on the use of MgB₂ superconducting joint technique for the development of MgB₂ magnets for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Rev Sci Instrum. 2017 Aug;88(8):086105. doi: 10.1063/1.4997257.

Authors

Y G Kim¹, J B Song¹, J C Kim¹, J M Kim¹, B H Yoo¹, S B Yun², D Y Hwang², H G Lee¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea.
² Kiswire Advanced Technology Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34026, South Korea.

PMID: 28863663
DOI: 10.1063/1.4997257

Abstract

This note presents a superconducting joint technique for the development of MgB₂ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnets. The MgB₂ superconducting joint was fabricated by a powder processing method using Mg and B powders to establish a wire-bulk-wire connection. The joint resistance measured using a field-decay method was <10^-14 Ω, demonstrating that the proposed joint technique could be employed for developing "next-generation" MgB₂ MRI magnets operating in the persistent current mode.