NOVEL SUPERCONDUCTORS

BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL DISCOVERY OF HIGH TEMPERATURE PEROVSKITE SUPERCONDUCTORS, A NEW CLASS OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS IS HYPOTHESIZED. THE NEW CLASS WILL BE MECHANICALLY TOUGH AND MAY HAVE HIGH CRITICAL TEMPERATURES. THE NEW MATERIAL WILL BE INEXPENSIVE TO MANUFACTURE AND EASILY FORMED INTO WIRES AND BANDS. THE PHASE I GOAL IS TO DETECT A SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION IN THIS NEW MATERIAL. THE PHASE II EFFORT WILL EMPLOY SEVERAL MEASUREMENTS TO FIRMLY ESTABLISH THIS MATERIAL AS A (HIGH TEMPERATURE) SUPERCONDUCTOR. AFTER THE SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES ARE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED A SPECIMEN WHICH IS SEVERAL METERS LONG WILL BE PRODUCED IN PHASE II.