Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears -- in 2-D

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying a material that appeared to lose its ability to carry current with no resistance say new measurements reveal that the material is indeed a superconductor — but only in two dimensions. Equally surprising, this new form of 2-D superconductivity emerges at a higher temperature than ordinary 3-D superconductivity in other compositions of the same material. The research, conducted in part at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, will appear in the November 2008 issue of Physical Review B.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news147363593.html">Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears -- in 2-D</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying a material that appeared to lose its ability to carry current with no resistance say new measurements reveal that the material is indeed a superconductor — but only in two dimensions. Equally surprising, this new form of 2-D superconductivity emerges at a higher temperature than ordinary 3-D superconductivity in other compositions of the same material. The research, conducted in part at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, will appear in the November 2008 issue of <i>Physical Review B</i>.</p>