Which outcome results when quenching a superconducting magnet?

💡 Explanation

Quenching induces rapid resistive heating, causing a rapid decrease in magnetic field, because the superconductivity is locally destroyed returning the then normal conducting material. The Abrikosov vortex mechanism causes energy dissipation; therefore fields collapse, rather than currents rising or ideal properties being enhanced.

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