Emerging 21st century markets and outlook for applied superconducting products

摘要

The spectacular discoveries in superconductivity that occurred during the 20th Century, as reported in the scientific literature and worldwide news media, have generally overshadowed the necessary and important underlying developments in cryogenic technology and equipment. The first and still only major commercial and economically viable application of superconductivity -MRI systems that have revolutionized medical diagnostics - owes much of its success not only to the availability of high-performance superconductor wire but also to advances in cryogenic technology.