superconduction
Zero-resistance current flow
Superconduction is the phenomenon where certain materials conduct electricity with zero resistance when cooled below a critical temperature.
Electric current flows indefinitely without energy loss.
The effect enables powerful electromagnets used in MRI machines and particle accelerators.
Also called superconductivity.
cryogenics
Maintains cryogenic temperatures
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- refrigerantHeat-transfer medium
applications
Magnetic body imaging
materials
Metallic element, atomic forty-one
- high-temperatureVery great heat
- room-temperatureStandard indoor conditions
- ceramicFired clay material
- thin-filmUltra-shallow material layer
physics
Digging underground passages
- quasiparticlesEffective excitations in solids
- condensateGas turned to liquid
cryostat
Maintains cryogenic temperatures
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- low-temperatureLacking heat, cool
- coolingLosing thermal energy
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
niobium
Metallic element, atomic forty-one
- high-temperatureVery great heat
- room-temperatureStandard indoor conditions
- ceramicFired clay material
tunneling
Digging underground passages
- quasiparticlesEffective excitations in solids
- condensateGas turned to liquid
electrical resistance
superconductionresistance
Capacity to withstand force
electrical resistance · resistivity · insulation · impedance · dissipation
- superconducting magnetResistance-free electromagnetic coil