Sapphire fiber for superconductors

KitemanSA · Post by **KitemanSA** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:01 pm

aw-f'ing-some!!!

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:41 pm

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

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:21 pm

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

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:44 pm

It will be even cooler at room temperature.

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:36 am

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

ladajo · Post by **ladajo** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:44 am

groan.

DeltaV · Post by **DeltaV** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:13 pm

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

Tom Ligon · Post by **Tom Ligon** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:03 am

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.