Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
High-temperature superconductors are at the heart of the powerful magnets that will confine and control plasma in future fusion power plants. But what exactly is a high-temperature superconductor?
In the first video of a new series, Greg Brittles, Head of Magnets R&D for our TE Magnetics division explains what makes these materials special, why they’re called “high temperature” - even though they operate at very low temperatures - and why they unlock a whole range of new possibilities for superconducting technology.
High-temperature superconductors are at the heart of the powerful magnets that will confine and control plasma in future fusion power plants. But what exactly is a high-temperature superconductor?
In the first video of a new series, Greg Brittles, Head of Magnets R&D for our TE Magnetics division explains what makes these materials special, why they’re called “high temperature” - even though they operate at very low temperatures - and why they unlock a whole range of new possibilities for superconducting technology.
