Abstract: A method for forming a superconducting wire with a tape substrate comprises dispensing the tape substrate, providing at least one reactor chamber to form at least one buffer material on the tape substrate based on determining at least one of a type of tape substrate, a type of superconductor material, and a type of buffer material, providing another reactor chamber to continuously form a layer of the superconductor material on a layer of the buffer material, and spooling the tape substrate with the layer of superconductor material.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a portable system for joining two superconductor pieces comprises a support arranged for holding the two superconductor pieces adjacent to each other in a reaction area, a distribution head positioned to deposit at least one material onto the reaction area used in joining the two superconductor pieces, an ion gun positioned to bombard the reaction area with ions, a gas port arranged for providing at least one gas to the system, and a vacuum port arranged for establishing a desired atmospheric pressure in the system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method which imparts quality control testing to a reel-to-reel superconductor manufacturing line. The quality control testing will ensure the characteristics of the final superconductor tape, as well as the tape under process. The quality control testing may be used to control and/or change production parameters (e.g. temperature, pressure, gas concentrations, precursor amounts, etc).

Abstract: The invention continuously deposits materials used to grow a thin film onto a moving tape. The invention preferably uses a pay-out reel and take-up reel to respectively dispense and spool the tape substrate at a constant rate. The invention preferably uses a series of stages to form the thin film on the tape, and includes at least one reactor or reaction chamber to deposit one or more materials onto the tape substrate that is used to form the superconductor layer, and one or more chambers to deposit buffer layers between the film and the metal tape substrate or between layers of film, as well as for the deposition of coating layers. The invention also preferably uses transition chambers between the stages to isolate each stage from the other stages.

Abstract: The invention continuously deposits materials used to grow a superconductor layer onto a moving tape. The invention preferably uses a pay-out reel and take-up reel to respectively dispense and spool the tape substrate at a constant rate. The invention preferably uses a series of stages to form the superconductor layer on the tape, and includes at least one reactor or reaction chamber to deposit one or more materials onto the tape substrate that is used to form the superconductor layer, and one or more chambers to deposit buffer layers between the superconductor and the metal tape substrate or between layers of superconductor, as well as for the deposition of coating layers. The invention also preferably uses transition chambers between the stages to isolate each stage from the other stages.