THE PROMISING FUTURE OF SUPERCONDUCTORS.

L'AVENIR PROMETTEUR DES SUPRACONDUCTEURS.

Author(s) : SHORT G.

Type of article: Article

Summary

HISTORY OF SUCCESSIVE DISCOVERIES IN THE DOMAIN OF SUPERCONDUCTORS. TECHNICAL INTEREST OF SUPERCONDUCTORS (POWERFUL ELECTROMAGNETS, MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRAINS, GYROSCOPE FOR NAVIGATION). NEW SUPERCONDUCTORS AT CRITICAL TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 77 K AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN THE DOMAIN OF CRYOGENIC COMPUTERS (INCREASE IN THE WORK RATE), RECEIVERS (INCREASING SENSITIVITY BY NOISE ATTENUAIAT BASIC DRAWBACK OF NEW MATERIALS: BRITTLENESS MAY REDUCE THEIR SUCCESS. THE POSSIBILITY OF < HOT > SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT ALMOST AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. J. V.

Details

  • Original title: L'AVENIR PROMETTEUR DES SUPRACONDUCTEURS.
  • Record ID : 1989-0432
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Rev. polytech. - n. 1499
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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