# ATS Seminar - High Temperature Superconductivity: status, present and future applications

- Institution: CERN
- Department: A&T Seminar
- Speaker: Amalia Ballarino
- Year: 2025
- Language: English
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3021763)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Speaker

Amalia BALLARINO (TE-MSC-HSD)

Abstract

In recent years, High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) have attracted growing interest. Their intrinsic characteristics — specifically their ability to carry high currents at higher temperatures and in stronger magnetic fields compared to conventional superconductors — hold the potential to revolutionize a wide range of technologies. Although their high cost has so far limited widespread adoption, large-scale procurements, particularly from the fusion research community, have helped drive costs down and accelerate commercialization. Recent developments encompass accelerator technology, fusion, electric drive systems, and electrical transmission, with applications spanning diverse fields such as aviation and maritime. This broad interest fosters a powerful synergy that supports wider adoption.

Following an overview of the HTS materials currently available or under development — such as REBCO, BSCCO, MgB₂, and iron-based superconductors — the seminar will present ongoing efforts, key challenges, and main outcomes of current HTS-related activities. The seminar will emphasize the forefront of superconducting advances and their transformative potential, offering insights for future innovation.

ATS Seminar Organisers

A. Dallocchio (EN), E. Metral (BE), M. Modena (ATS-DO), T. Stora (SY), A. Sublet (TE)

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## Lectures

1. [ATS Seminar - High Temperature Superconductivity: status, present and future applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3021763/8304b5efa78d), 1 h 46 min (CERN's player)