A Round Table Discussion on$rm MgB_2$Toward a Wide Market or a Niche Production?—A Summary

This paper summarizes a round table discussion on MgB
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held in the evening of September 20, 2005, during the 19th International Conference on Magnet Technology. The discussion, by the panelists and the audience, includes both material features and applications of MgB
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as well as views on the commercial prospects for MgB
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magnets