Comparing the accuracy of critical-current measurements using the voltage-current simulator

A passive voltage-current simulator developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is used to compare the accuracy of critical current measurements and the power-law behavior of high temperature superconductors (HTS). In this study, critical current measurements made from four data acquisition and analysis systems are compared with those carried out at NIST. This paper also discusses various measurement techniques, methods of calculating critical current, and n-values. The V-I simulator is believed to be an advancement towards defining the standards for critical current measurements and ensuring the traceability of results at different test facilities