Technology Assessment of Superconductivity

Abstract

Superconductivity is the name given to an exceptional combination of electric and magnetic properties in certain materials when such materials are cooled to extremely low temperatures. The temperature at which a superconductor loses its resistance is called its superconducting transition temperature or critical temperature. While in the superconducting state, it has been demonstrated that a current can flow forever in a superconductor without loss of any form. An assessment of the current, near-term (1995), and long-term (2010) trends in Superconductivity is given. Keywords: Ceramic oxides, High temperature superconductor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217697

Entities

People

  • Winfred Y. Fong

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boiling Point
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Copper Oxides
  • Critical Temperature
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • High Temperature
  • High Temperature Superconductors
  • Low Temperature
  • Maglev
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Particle Accelerators
  • Resistance
  • Superconductors
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology