The podcast starts by introducing superconductivity, its mystery of how electrons pair up despite their mutual repulsion, and its technological promise in various applications, including MRI machines and potential lossless power grids.
Superconductivity: flow of electric current with zero resistance
Electrons pair up despite repelling each other
Technological promise: lossless power grids, magnetic levitation
Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to form a frictionless quantum soup. The post Exotic New Superconductors Delight and Confound) first appeared on Quanta Magazine)