Table 1 Parameters for the nearest neighbors in Nb3Sn for the Nb and Sn sites. N and R are from crystallography. The other parameters are a result of fitting the data in Fig. 1 \({{S}}_{0}^{2}\) and E0 are an overall amplitude and energy shift to match the theory to the data14.

From: Evidence from EXAFS for Different Ta/Ti Site Occupancy in High Critical Current Density Nb3Sn Superconductor Wires

Scattering Path

N

R (Å)

R (fit)

σ22)

\({{\boldsymbol{S}}}_{{\bf{0}}}^{{\bf{2}}}\)

E0 (eV)

Nb – Nb1

2

2.644

2.645

0.0060

1.06

−1.80

Nb – Sn

4

2.956

2.948

0.0044

1.06

−1.80

Nb – Nb2

8

3.238

3.241

0.0100

1.06

−1.80

Sn – Nb

12

2.956

2.951

0.0049

0.96

1.02