Sapphire fiber for superconductors

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KitemanSA
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Post by KitemanSA »

aw-f'ing-some!!! :o :shock: :o :shock: :o :shock:

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Post by DeltaV »

I'd like to see a new twist on this experiment - a sapphire Mobius band with SC layer.

I'm having difficulty visualizing how the mostly-expelled, pinned magnetic field would wrap itself around such an object.

Little-Parks Oscillation of Superconducting Mobius Strip: http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cond-mat/pdf/ ... 7492v1.pdf

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Post by ladajo »

That is one of the coolest things I have seen. And I have seen some pretty cool stuff.

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Post by DeltaV »

It will be even cooler at room temperature.

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Post by Giorgio »

If they ever get SC at room temperature that will be a hot news.

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Post by ladajo »

groan.

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Post by DeltaV »

Understood. The 'ouch' was about yet more technology leaving the US.

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Post by Tom Ligon »

Makes sense they tried this. I recall HP tried silicon-on-sapphire technology a few decades ago. It sounded expensive until you find out just how cheap synthetic industrial sapphire is. I would expect a more robust product than the silver-foil sandwiches of powder I've hand the chance to mess with.

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