Description of capability
Gyrotrons for geothermal drilling (e.g. Quaise Energy) operate at ~100 GHz. Technically, 100 GHz does not require REBCO superconducting material: NbSn is good enough. But the commercial deployment of gyrotrons for Geothermal energy will require higher wall plug efficiency, greater device durability, and simpler cooling. Dennis Whyte believes that the use of REBCO superconducting material can enable this!
Key people
Technology Readiness Level (1-9)
Needs that this could potentially address
Better gyrotron for geothermal drilling