Measurements
were
made
of the
energy
loss
in
a
superconducting
wire
coil
subjected
to
an
axial
magnetic
field
consisting
of
a
ripple
field
superimposed
on
a
steady
field.
The
loss
was
measured
calorimetrically
using
a
sonic
thermometer
consisting
of
a
resonance tube
filled
with
helium
gas
in
thermal
contact
with...