New study reveals unexpected disappearance of superconducting fluctuations at super-cold temperatures
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—The next generation of sustainable energy systems, from magnetic storage to offshore wind turbines, hinges in part on high-temperature superconductors (HTS), which can carry current with zero loss and perfect efficiency. Unfortunately, that loss-free behavior comes at the cost of extreme and inefficient cooling, and the fundamental physics that governs the behavior of these remarkable materials remains mysterious.