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Montage showing the components of a Superconducting Cable-In-Conduit for ITER. 1198 × 898
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Montage showing the components of a Superconducting Cable-In-Conduit for ITER Model Coil Program (1996) .
IGC-AS (now Luvata)
strand shown. This older version has gone viral and tends to show up in presentations and publication uncredited.
Montage showing the components of a Superconducting Cable-In-Conduit for ITER. 1024 wide × 909
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2008 CICC Montage showing the components of a Superconducting Cable-In-Conduit Conductor for ITER.
OST (Internal Tin)
strand shown.
Also available as:
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374 kB Transparent GIF (1024w x 909h)
1.4 MB Transparent PNG (1024w x 909h)

Higher resolution versions are available.

A fracture cross-section of a partially reacted Nb3Sn filament (TWC MJR strand). 904 × 1033
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Schematic diagram illustrating the four major designs of commercial Nb3Sn strand.
Higher resolution versions available.
A fracture cross-section of a partially reacted Nb3Sn filament (TWC MJR strand). 588 × 831
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A fracture cross-section of a partially reacted Nb3Sn filament
(TWC MJR strand).
This one has labels.*
Reacted Nb<sub>3</sub>Sn filament (IGC-AS Internal Sn ITER strand) revealed by fracturing. 424 × 608
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Golden Ears of Nb3Sn Corn II (IGC-AS Internal Sn ITER strand).
Occasionally the fracture-cross-section process pulls out a filament and exposes the surface facets of the outermost Nb3Sn grains.† [False-color]
More fanciful superconductor images in the large format Gallery
Reacted Nb<sub>3</sub>Sn filament (IGC-AS Internal Sn ITER strand) revealed by fracturing. 480 × 613
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3-D Nb3Sn filament! (IGC-AS Internal Sn ITER strand).
Occasionally the fracture-cross-section process pulls out a filament and exposes the surface facets of the outermost Nb3Sn grains(3-D anaglyph image)
More 3D Images are available in the large format 3D Gallery
While you have your 3-D glasses on check out the hi-res Mars Pathfinder images by Dr. Timothy Parker, JPL
Reacted Nb<sub>3</sub>Sn filament (IGC-AS Internal Sn ITER strand) revealed by fracturing. 640 × 480
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Nb3Sn Windows Desktop Image
A fracture-cross-section processed to produce a dramatic background to a Windows desktop.†
Processed using the Image Processing Toolkit and Micrografx Picture Publisher

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