Program

PASREG 2005 schedule

October 21 Friday

9:00 – 9:30    Opening

Welcome speech  

R. Takai  President of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Greetings from conference co-chairmen

M. Izumi and M. Murakami

9:30 – 9:50   

Introduction of TUMST activities

Mitsuru Izumi

10:00-11:30    Session 21A

Session chairs: N. Sakai and X. Chaud

10:00-10:25  21A1

Processing, characterization and application of batch-processed and multi-seeded single domain melt-textured YBCO

T. Habisreuther

10:25-10:50  21A2

Cracking at oxygenation of TSMB 123 bulks

P. Diko

10:50-11:10  21A3

A practical processing method for the fabrication of high performance single grain (LRE)-Ba-Cu-O superconductors

D. A. Cardwell

11:10-11:30  21A4

Advances in fabrication of melt-textured Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors

S. Nariki

11:30 – 13:00   Lunch

Laboratory tours in TUMST

Visit to Meiji-Maru (sailing ship owned by the emperor Meiji)

13:00 – 14:30   Session 21P1 

Session chairs: D. Cardwell and I. Hirabayashi

13:00-13:25  21P11

Thin wall bulk YBCO single domains

X. Chaud

13:25-13:50  21P12

Utilization of bulk high-temperature superconductors for shorter-period synchrotron radiation sources

T. Tanaka

13:50-14:10  21P13

Seeded infiltration and growth of single domain Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors using a generic seed crystal

K. Iida

14:10-14:30  21P14

Superconductive joining of single domain YBCO bulks by thin silver foils: dependence of critical current densities with the mismatch angle

X. Granados

14:30-15:00  Coffee Break

15:00-16:30   Session 21P2

Session chairs: P. Diko and T. Habisreuther

15:00-15:25  21P21

(RE)Ba₂Cu₃O_7-d/RE₂Ba₄CuMO_y (RE=Y, Gd, Sm and Nd) single grain nano-composite superconductors with high critical current densities

N. Hari Babu

15:25-15:50  21P22

Enhancement of superconducting properties in melt textured YBCO by ionic doping

K. Salama

15:50-16:10  21P23

Kinetics and formation mechanism of ErBa₂Cu₃O_y via Er₂BaO₄

M. Muralidhar

16:10 - 18:00

Poster session  21PP01 - 21PP49

18:00-19:00

reception (beer, soft drinks and snacks)

Satellite meeting at auditorium

17:00-19:00

EFFORT Meeting

organized by D. A. Cardwell

October 22 Saturday

 9:00 - 10:00

Morning coffee

10:00 – 12:00  Session 22A

Session chairs: K. Salama and N. Hari Babu

10:00-10:25  22A1

An unconventional learning mechanism- innovative design competition using high temperature superconductor for magnetic levitation

In-Gann Chen

10:25-10:50  22A2

Limitations for the trapped field in large grain YBCO

M. Eisterer

10:50-11:10  22A3

Characterization of mechanically reinforced large grain bulk superconductor and its trapped field properties

N. Sakai

11:10-11:30  22A4

EBSD analysis of melt-textured YBCO samples with nano-sized Y₂BaCuO₅ inclusions

A. Koblischka-Veneva

11:30-11:50  22A5

Temperature dependence of mechanical properties of melt-processed Dy-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors evaluated by three-point bending tests

K. Katagiri

11:50 – 13:00   Lunch

13:00 – 14:30   Session 22P1

Session chairs: M. Eisterer and K. Katagiri

13:00-13:25  22P11

Why does multiple-in-line-damage by ions result in much higher J_c than continuous columnar pinning centers?

Roy Weinstein

13:25-13:50  22P12

Flux pinning by compositional fluctuations at nano-scale in NiO-doped YBCO textured bulks

Yong Zhao

13:50-14:10  22P13

Flux pinning and magnetic relaxation in melt-processed YBCO with artificial pinning defects

L. Shlyk

14:10-14:30  22P14

Surface barrier and bulk pinning in SmBa₂Cu₃O_7-y single crystal

S. Y. Ding

14:30-15:00   Coffee break

15:00-17:30   Session 22P2

Session chairs: Yong Zhao and G. Krabbess

15:00-15:25  22P21

Effect of starting Y₂BaCuO₅ powder on transport of YBa₂Cu₃O_y/Y₂BaCuO₅ composites prepared by top seeded infiltration growth process

J. G. Noudem

15:25-15:50  22P22

Nanoscale stripe structures in SmBa₂Cu₃O_x superconductors

M. R. Koblischka

15:50-16:10  22P23

Heat propagation analysis in HTSC bulks during pulse field magnetization

H. Fujishiro

16:10-16:30  22P24

Universal dependence of the critical temperatures in HTS on fractional volume of nanosized disorder

Alberto Gandini

16:30-16:50  22P25

Enhanced superconducting properties of air-processed GdBa₂Cu₃O_7-d single domains with BaCO₃/BaCuO_2-x addition

Caixuan Xu

16:50-17:10   22P26

Development of HTS synchronous motor with RE-Ba-Cu-O bulk

M. Miki

18:00  Bus departs for conference banquet

19:00-21:00 Banquet

Restaurant "Marine court"

October 23 Sunday

 9:00 - 10:00

Morning coffee

10:00 – 11:30   Session 23 A

Session chairs: M. R. Koblischka and H. Fujishiro

10:00-10:25  23A1

Functional characteristics and optimization of HTSC bulk materials for applications

G. Krabbes

10:25-10:50  23A2

Study on crystal growth in Sm-Ba-Cu-O system

X. Yao

10:50-11:10 

Conference summary

11:20-12:00   Closing

Poster presentation award

PASREG award of excellence

PASREG2005  Poster presentations

October 21  16:30 - 18:00

21PP01

Multi-seeding for single domain melt-textured YBCO

IPHT Jena

J. Bierlich

21PP02

Microstructures of melt-textured YBCO with embedded Y2Ba4CuMOx (M= Nb, Zr, Ag) nanoparticles studied by EBSD

University of Saarland

A. Koblischka-Veneva

21PP03

Thermal conductivity and thermoelectric power of DyBaCuO bulk superconductor

Iwate University

H. Fujishiro

21PP04

REBCO bulk superconductors processing by some novel seeds

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

X. H. Zeng

21PP05

Quantitative characterization of oxygenation cracks in TSMG YBCO bulks

Slovak Academy of Science

K. Zmorayova

21PP06

Characterization of melt grown bulk superconductors by the magnetoscan technique

Atomic Institute of Austrian Universities

S. Haindl

21PP07

Nd422 doping for limiting the dissolution of the Nd123 single crystal seed during peritectic recombination of DyBaCuO single domain

University of Liege

J. P. Mathieu

21PP08

The effect of impurity doping to melt processed superconductors

Nagoya University

M Oda and H. Ikuta

21PP09

Enhancement of the superconducting performance through improvement of the mechanical properties of bulk superconductor

ISTEC-SRL

M. Kita

21PP10

Ultimate tensile strength associated with the cracks in the bulk superconductor

Iwate University

K. Kasaba

21PP11

Direct relationship between trapped magnetic flux characteristics and percolation transition temperature in practical sized bulk HTS

Kyoto University

Y. Ogawa and T. Nakamura

21PP12

Contact characteristics of mechanically mated Y-Ba-Cu-O bulks with deposited metal layer

Keio University

H. Fujita

21PP13

Near net shape processing of RE-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors

Shibaura Institute of Technology

M. Fujikura

21PP14

Transport critical current and thermal conductivity of (Nd, Eu, Gd)Ba₂Cu₃O_y bulk superconductors

Ichinoseki National College of Technology

T. S. Kikegawa

Utsunomiya University

H. Sasaki

21PP15

Study of magneto-scan technology for evaluation of magnetic homogeneities on Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors

ISTEC-SRL Morioka

T. Kono

21PP16

Mechanical properties of RE-Ba-Cu-O/Ag bulk superconductors

Railway Technical Research Institute

H. Fujimoto

21PP17

Single pulsed-field magnetization on Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk HTS

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

E. Morita

21PP18

Pulsed field magnetization of layered Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors with vortex-type coils

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Y. Kimura

21PP19

Pulsed field magnetization of bulk HTS in twinned rotor assembly for axial-type machines

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

I. Ohtani

21PP20

Developments of superconducting mixers for medical applications

Shibaura Institute of Technology

F. Koyama

21PP21

Levitation force and relaxation in various temperatures under high magnetic field

Keio University

E. Ito

21P22

Magnetic interaction between a superconducting coil and a bulk superconductor

Railway Technical Research Institute

K. Nagashima

21PP23

Preparation of Dy123 system superconductor composed with Pt wire

Meisei University

S. Yoshizawa

21PP24

Use of a hot-seeded melt texturing technique with large Y123 seeds

University of Houston

S. J. Scruggs

21PP25

Improvement of field-trapping capabilities of Nd-Ba-Cu-O and Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors using Ba-Cu-O oxide substrates

Railway Technical Research Institute

M. Matsui

21PP26

Properties of top seeded GdBCO in air by using Mg doped Nd-Ba-Cu-O generic seed crystal

IRC in Superconductivity, University of Cambridge

Y. Shi

21PP27

Synthesis of Gd-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors with ultrafine Gd211 particles

University of Science and Technology Beijing

X. T. Su

21PP28

Effect of nano-scale additives on the grain growth and the spatial inhomogeneity in Sm-Ba-Cu-O materials

National Cheng-Kung University

Chun-Chih Wang

21PP29

Parameters on the optimizing compositional fluctuations in Sm-Ba-Cu-O materials

Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica

Shih-Yu Chen

21PP30

Temperature and field dependences of anisotropy parameter in MTG-(Sm, Eu, Gd)Ba₂Cu₃O_7-d crystals

Nanjing University

Z. H. Wang

21PP31

Specific heat characteristics of MTG-Y_1.8Ca_0.2Ba₂Cu₃O_y crystals

Nanjing University

Z. Bai

21PP32

Recent progress on compositional nanostripes of REBa₂Cu₃O_7-d (RE: Sm, Eu, Gd) superconductors

ISTEC-SRL (now University of Waterloo)

A. Hu

21PP33

Levitation characteristics of HTS maglev launch assist test vehicle

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

W. J. Yang

21PP34

Dynamic stability of HTS bulk magnetic levitation system in vibration condition

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Wen Zheng

21PP35

Theoretical analysis of AC losses in high temperature superconducting bulks

Southwest Jiaotong University

C. H. Cheng and Y. Zhao

21PP36

Chaotic behaviour of dynamic vibration for a levitated HTS superconductor

Southwest Jiaotong University

C. H. Cheng and Y. Zhao

21PP37

Nanoparticle-powder-assisted YBCO bulks and flux pinning behavior

Southwest Jiaotong University

C. H. Cheng and Y. Zhao

21PP38

Enhancement of J_c by Ca and Ag concurrent doping in grain boundaries of YBa₂Cu₃O_y polycrystals

Southwest Jiaotong University

C. H. Cheng and Y. Zhao

21PP39

Numerical study on the levitation force in HTS bulk and permanent magnet levitation system

Southwest Jiaotong University

Y. L. Zhang and Y. Zhao

21PP40

Vertical oscillations of a permanent magnet free levitated above an YBCO bulk in an AC external magnetic field

Southwest Jiaotong University

Y. L. Zhang and Y. Zhao

21PP41

The study of large bulk YBCO superconductors fabricated by multi-seed methods

General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals

Y. L. Jiao

21PP42

Study of the mixed superconductor of MgB₂ and YBCO

Peking University

H. Zhang

21PP43

A small maglev vehicle model using YBCO bulk superconductors

Shaanxi Normal University

W. M. Yang

21PP44

A model of spacecraft flying around the earth using YBCO bulk superconductors

Shaanxi Normal University

W. M. Yang

21PP45

Analysis of current distribution in QMG coil magnets

Hokkaido Institute of Technology

M. Tsuchimoto

21PP46

MO observation of flux penetration into high-T_c superconductors with grain boundaries

ISTEC-SRL

N. Chikumoto

21PP47

Superheating phenomenon YBCO thin film and its application in processing of bulk RE-Ba-Cu-O

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

X. Yao

21PP48

Spatial chaotic behavior of vortices in type-II superconductors with pinning centers

Southwest Jiaotong University

C. H. Cheng

21PP49

Critical currents in a superconductor induced by a small permanent magnet: application to the magnetoscan

Atomic Institute of the Austrian Universities

M. Zehetmayer

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