Scientist in Charge: Dr. Fedor Gömöry

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Expertise and experience

The Institute is focused on the research and development of semiconductor, superconductor, oxide and magnetic materials and devices, including theoretical and experimental study of their structural, optical, transport properties. Investigations of these advanced materials are regularly extended to the development of laboratory models of novel devices for the fields of information technology and electric power engineering. The superconductor research is focused on technology and testing of superconducting Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10, YBa2Cu3O7 and MgB2 tapes and conductors, developed for high-current applications like power transmission cables, transformers and superconducting magnets. Wide ranges of experimental techniques have been developed to study the capability of AC transport and the phenomena of AC losses in various circumstances. The Institute is authorised to perform PhD programmes in the areas of condensed matter physics, electronics, and physical engineering.
The superconductivity group received special support from the European Commission for its Applied Superconducting Training Research Advanced Centre - ASTRA as the Centre of Excellence in the period from 2003 to 2005. Within the framework of this project, 5 PhD students and 2 post-docs from Italy, Spain, Finland and Czech Republic spent in total 30 months at IEE carrying out research aimed at the study of superconducting materials and devices. 7 internationally renowned experts from Germany, Switzerland, UK, Poland and the Netherlands visited the group to give lectures on these topics. The group has been involved in 8 projects of international collaboration in the 5th and 6th Framework Programs.

Role in the project

IEE will be involved in the general electrical characterization of MgB2 tapes and coated conductors with a special emphasis of the measurement and modeling of AC losses. Therefore, IEE will be the leading contractor of WP3. The group will offer training course on advanced electrical characterization of superconductors in the framework of NESPA.

Key scientific staff

Dr. F. Gömöry (electromagnetic simulations) , Dr. P. Kováč (superconducting composite wires) , Dr. J. Šouc (experimental techniques) , Prof. S. Takács (AC loss theory)