Pinning down superconductivity to a single layer
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 06:14
in Physics & Chemistry
Using precision techniques for making superconducting thin films layer-by-layer, physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a single layer responsible for one such material's ability to become superconducting, i.e., carry electrical current with no energy loss. The technique, described in the October 30, 2009, issue of Science, could be used to engineer ultrathin films with 'tunable' superconductivity for higher-efficiency electronic devices...
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