Innovative New Design Helps Superconductors Withstand Heat and Magnetic Fields

Innovative New Design Helps Superconductors Withstand Heat and Magnetic Fields

Superconductors are materials that have the ability to transport electricity without any energy loss, a property that makes them highly attractive for energy-efficient electronics and emerging quantum technologies. However, their use outside of the laboratory has been limited by two challenges: the need for extremely low operating temperatures and a tendency to lose their superconducting state when exposed to strong magnetic fields. Now, researc…