Table 2 Extracted critical current parameters for the triplet fit shown in Fig. 6, where a slow and early superconducting transition is seen in cables 0 and 1.

From: Current distribution monitoring enables quench and damage detection in superconducting fusion magnets

Cable

\(I_{C} [A]\)

\(n [-]\)

Cable 0

963

5.0

Cable 1

1146

4.8

Cable 2

1385

16.4

  1. A 0.5 mV critical current criteria (\(10 \upmu\) V/cm) is considered; this is less conservative than the typical \(1 \upmu\) V/cm electric field criterion.
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