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Superconductive conductors, having as many as thousands of filaments, are joined together to form a true superconductive joint. The method is particularly applicable in the situation in which superconductive filaments are embedded in an overlying or surrounding matrix of resistive material such as c

Superconductive conductors, having as many as thousands of filaments, are joined together to form a true superconductive joint. The method is particularly applicable in the situation in which superconductive filaments are embedded in an overlying or surrounding matrix of resistive material such as copper or aluminum. The resistive material is removed by chemical dissolution to expose a length of superconductive filaments. The filaments are juxtaposed within a sleeve of superconductive material which is crimped about the exposed filaments. The connection may be completed by thermally fusing the exposed ends of the filaments.

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A method of joining at least two super-conductive conductors in which a plurality of superconductive filaments are embedded in a resistive matrix, said method comprising the steps of: removing said resistive matrix from along a length of said at least two superconductive conductors at the ends there

A method of joining at least two super-conductive conductors in which a plurality of superconductive filaments are embedded in a resistive matrix, said method comprising the steps of: removing said resistive matrix from along a length of said at least two superconductive conductors at the ends thereof to expose said superconductive filaments; juxtaposing said exposed superconductive conductors in a sleeve of supconductive material; crimping said sleeve about said exposed superconductive filaments so as to produce a pinchoff region in said sleeve; severing said sleeve at said pinchoff; and thermally fusing the exposed ends of said superconductive filaments to said sleeve.