Team introduces breakthrough in understanding of high-temperature superconductiv
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 @ 22:10:17 UTC
Topic: Science
From Phys.org: Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) are unveiling a
novel theory for high-temperature superconductivity. The team hopes the
new finding gives insight into the process, and brings the scientific
community closer to achieving superconductivity at higher temperatures
than currently possible. This is a breakthrough that could transform our
world.
Superconductors are composed of specific metals or mixtures of metals that at very low temperatures allow a current to flow without resistance. They are used in everything from electric devices, to medical imaging machines, to wireless communications. Although they have a wide range of applications, the possibilities are limited by temperature constraints.
"Understanding how superconductivity works at higher temperatures will make it easier to know how to look for such superconductors,
how to engineer them, and then how to integrate them into new
technologies," says Josef Ashkenazi, associate professor of physics at
the UM College of Arts and Sciences and first author of the study. "It's
always been like this when it comes to science: once you understand it,
the technological applications follow."...
Full story: http://phys.org/news/2012-06-team-breakthrough-high-temperature-superconductivity.html
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