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Hitoshi Kitaguchi is affiliated with the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, focusing primarily on research within the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research topics emphasize the physics of superconductivity and magnetism, superconducting materials and applications, and specifically superconductivity in MgB2 and its alloys. Additional areas of interest include thermal expansion and ionic conductivity, advanced condensed matter physics, atomic and subatomic physics research, and iron-based superconductors research.

Kitaguchi has contributed significantly to multiple publications, with research appearing frequently in the following venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Superconductor Science and Technology
  • Physica C Superconductivity
  • Journal of Materials Science
  • Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Quench and self-protecting behaviour of an intra-layer no-insulation (LNI) REBCO coil at 31.4 T," 2021, published in Superconductor Science and Technology
  • "Development of a persistent-mode NMR magnet with superconducting joints between high-temperature superconductors," 2021, published in Superconductor Science and Technology
  • "Critical current improvement and resistance evaluation of superconducting joint between Bi2223 tapes," 2021, published in Superconductor Science and Technology
  • "Development of a Superconducting Joint Resistance Evaluation System," 2020, published in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • "Superconducting properties of sintered ex situ MgB2 tapes through ball milling process as a function of crystallite size in the as-milled and sintered states," 2021, published in Physica C Superconductivity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kitaguchi include:

  • G. Nishijima
  • Yasuaki Takeda
  • Kensuke Kobayashi
  • Akira Uchida
  • Takanori Motoki

The scientist's activities reflect a multidisciplinary approach incorporating aspects of materials science and engineering with an emphasis on superconducting technologies and their practical applications. Their presence in prominent journals and collaboration with specialist co-authors underlines ongoing contributions to the understanding and advancement of superconducting materials and systems.

Best Publications

  • High-Tcphase promoted and stabilized in the Bi, Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system

    Mikio Takano;Jun Takada;Kiichi Oda;Hitoshi Kitaguchi

  • Upper critical fields of powder-in-tube-processed MgB2/Fe tape conductors

    H. Kumakura;H. Kitaguchi;A. Matsumoto;H. Hatakeyama

  • MgB2 films with very high critical current densities due to strong grain boundary pinning

    Hitoshi Kitaguchi;Akiyoshi Matsumoto;Hiroaki Kumakura;Toshiya Doi

  • Effect of aromatic hydrocarbon addition on in situ powder-in-tube processed MgB2 tapes

    H Yamada;M Hirakawa;H Kumakura;H Kitaguchi

  • Effect of SiO2 and SiC doping on the powder-in-tube processed MgB2 tapes

    A Matsumoto;H Kumakura;H Kitaguchi;H Hatakeyama

  • Evaluation of connectivity, flux pinning, and upper critical field contributions to the critical current density of bulk pure and SiC-alloyed MgB2

    A. Matsumoto;H. Kumakura;H. Kitaguchi;B. J. Senkowicz

  • Critical current densities of powder-in-tube MgB2 tapes fabricated with nanometer-size Mg powder

    H. Yamada;M. Hirakawa;H. Kumakura;A. Matsumoto

  • The High-Tc Phase with a New Modulation Mode in the Bi, Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O System

    Yasunori Ikeda;Mikio Takano;Zenji Hiroi;Kiichi Oda

  • Crystallization Behavior and Partially Melted States in Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O

    Yoshio Oka;Naoichi Yamamoto;Hitoshi Kitaguchi;Kiichi Oda

  • Phase diagram studies of the BiO1.5PbOSrOCaOCuO system and the formation process of the “2223 (high-Tc)” phase

    Y. Ikeda;H. Ito;S. Shimomura;Z. Hiroi

  • Fabrication conditions and superconducting properties of Ag‐sheathed Bi‐Sr‐Ca‐Cu‐O tapes prepared by partial melting and slow cooling process

    K. Nomura;M. Seido;H. Kitaguchi;H. Kumakura

  • Status and perspective of the Nb3Al development

    T. Takeuchi;A. Kikuchi;N. Banno;H. Kitaguchi

  • Improvement of Reproducibility of High Transport Jc for Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy/Ag Tapes by Controlling Bi Content

    Jun-ichi Shimoyama;Naruaki Tomita;Takeshi Morimoto;Hitoshi Kitaguchi

  • The excellent superconducting properties of in situ powder-in-tube processed MgB2 tapes with both ethyltoluene and SiC powder added

    H Yamada;N Uchiyama;A Matsumoto;H Kitaguchi

  • Strain effect in Bi-based oxide/Ag superconducting tapes

    H. Kitaguchi;K. Itoh;H. Kumakura;T. Takeuchi

  • Upper critical field, irreversibility field, and critical current density of powder-in-tube-processed MgB2/Fe tapes

    H Kumakura;H Kitaguchi;A Matsumoto;H Yamada

  • Progress in performance of DI-BSCCO family

    N. Ayai;S. Kobayashi;M. Kikuchi;T. Ishida

  • Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox/Ag multilayer tapes with Jc>500 000 A/cm2 at 4.2 K and 10 T by using pre-annealing and intermediate rolling process

    H. Miao;H. Kitaguchi;H. Kumakura;K. Togano

  • Effect of high‐energy ion irradiation and electron irradiation on textured Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox—180‐MeV Cu11+ and Br11+ irradiations and 3‐MeV electron irradiation

    H. Kumakura;H. Kitaguchi;K. Togano;H. Maeda

  • Effect of high oxygen partial pressure heat treatment on the superconducting properties of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox/Ag tapes

    H. Kumakura;H. Kitaguchi;K. Togano;N. Sugiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroaki Kumakura
Hiroaki Kumakura National Institute for Materials Science
Kazumasa Togano
Kazumasa Togano National Institute for Materials Science
Mikio Takano
Mikio Takano Kyoto University
Jun-ichi Shimoyama
Jun-ichi Shimoyama Aoyama Gakuin University
Akiyoshi Osaka
Akiyoshi Osaka Okayama University
Hiroshi Maeda
Hiroshi Maeda Kumamoto University
Yoshichika Bando
Yoshichika Bando Kyoto University
Yasuo Takeda
Yasuo Takeda Mie University
Kozo Osamura
Kozo Osamura Kyoto University
Satoshi Awaji
Satoshi Awaji Tohoku University

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