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Thinnest Superconducting Metal Created by Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin
June 8, 2009
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AUSTIN, Texas — A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, has been developed by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Ken Shih and colleagues report the properties of their superconducting film in the June 5 issue of Science .
Superconductors are unique because they can maintain an electrical current indefinitely with no power source. They are used in MRI machines, particle accelerators, quantum interference devices and other applications.
The development of the thin superconducting sheets of lead lays the groundwork for future advancements in superconductor technologies.
"To be able to control this material-to shape it into new geometries-and ...
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