superconductivity
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌsuːpərkənˈdʌktɪvɪti/
- Specialized
:
superconductividad
- So we've seen superconductivity in action here with a little pack of superconducting material which expels the magnetic field through the Meissner effect.
- high-temperature superconductivity
- discovery of superconductivity
- superconductivity, the phenomenon
But in the implementation of these systems that uses superconductivity, how do you make it happen?
- But in the implementation of these systems that uses superconductivity, how do you make it happen?
- How do we interpret the larger casino of superconductivity?
Examples
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The problems of explaining high-temperature superconductivity have proven more refractory than initially anticipated.
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The goal of that effort was to discern a pattern in the occurrence of superconductivity.
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But in the implementation of these systems that uses superconductivity, how do you make it happen?
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A decade ago, everyone regarded superconductivity as a dead field.
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However, in another field of condensed matter physics, superconductivity, collective effects are known to play a dominant role.
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Many prominent theorists, among them the creators of quantum mechanics, had tried to explain superconductivity.
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When materials exhibit superconductivity, their electrical resistance completely vanishes below a certain temperature.
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The researchers are working to understand the principles of superconductivity to develop new technologies.
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High-temperature superconductivity is a phenomenon that has significant implications for energy transmission.
How Conductive
- Specialized
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8.9
- Specialized
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4.9
- Specialized
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4.4
18
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
superconductivity = conductivity (semi-transparent) = super + conduct + ive + ity
Built from 'super-' + 'conductivity' so learners can infer 'very/above normal conductivity', but the precise technical sense (zero electrical resistance under certain conditions) is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Superconductivity comes from super- meaning 'above' and conduct meaning 'to carry', as in the common word conductor. It describes the special case when a material 'carries' electric current 'beyond' the normal way — its electrical resistance disappears so the current flows without energy loss.