News articles tagged with 'superconductor'
'Weird science' uncovered inside neutron star
— 24 Feb 2011 20:47 | AstronomyA University of Alberta astronomer has glimpsed the inner working of a neutron star and found a unique world where the physics can be described as 'weird.' Craig Heinke's team found…
Physicists isolate bound states in graphene-superconductor junctions
— 15 Feb 2011 15:45 | PhysicsIllinois researchers have documented the first observations of some unusual physics when two prominent electric materials are connected: superconductors and graphene…
Fleeting fluctuations in superconductivity disappear close to transition temperature
— 13 Feb 2011 21:13 | PhysicsAs part of an ongoing effort to uncover details of how high-temperature superconductors carry electrical current with no resistance, scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the U.S.…
Neutron analysis reveals '2 doors down' superconductivity link
— 8 Feb 2011 17:24 | PhysicsNeutron scattering analysis of two families of iron-based materials suggests that the magnetic interactions thought responsible for high-temperature superconductivity may lie 'two doors…
Scientists unveil unexpected properties in superconducting material
— 21 Jan 2011 20:23 | PhysicsIn 2008, an international team of scientists studying an exotic new superconductor based on the element ytterbium reported that it displays unusual properties that could change how…
U of I physicists observe exotic state in an unconventional superconductor
— 14 Jan 2011 16:44 | PhysicsA new fractional vortex state observed in an unconventional superconductor may offer the first glimpse of an exotic state of matter predicted theoretically for more than 30 years. In…
Study probes link between magnetism, superconductivity
— 14 Dec 2010 20:15 | PhysicsEuropean and U.S. physicists this week are offering up the strongest evidence yet that magnetism is the driving force behind unconventional superconductivity. The findings by researchers…
Princeton-led team discovers 'exotic' superconductor with metallic surface
— 3 Nov 2010 11:47 | PhysicsA new material with a split personality - part superconductor, part metal - has been observed by a Princeton University-led research team. The discovery may have implications for the…
One-dimensional window on superconductivity, magnetism
— 30 Sep 2010 13:17 | PhysicsA Rice University-led team of physicists is reporting the first success in a three-year effort to build a precision simulator for superconductors using a grid of intersecting laser…
Many roads lead to superconductivity
— 11 Sep 2010 11:19 | TechnologySince their discovery in 2008, a new class of superconductors has precipitated a flood of research the world over. Unlike the previously familiar copper ceramics (cuprates), the basic…