Transverse resistivity of a filamentary coated conductor

The transverse resistance and resistivity of a multifilamentary coated conductor is computed where the conductivity between filaments is largely due to the recently discovered damage produced by laser striations. The results when compared with measurements of Amemiya et al show that for one of their samples the resistance is due to the resistivity of the substrate, while in another sample it results from 'contact' resistance between the superconductor and substrate.