haas@Pescadero.stanford.edu (Zygmund Haas) (02/27/88)
Someone pointed out to me that *all* the superconductive materials that have been created till today are very unstable (maximal stability of a few days only). Is this really the case? What is the stability of the ``room temperature'' superconductive materials? Is it possible to form strong, but flexible long wire-like structures from these materials? Also I would appreciate opinions on what is/will be the impact of this technology on the future engineering? Thanks. Zygmunt. ---------
msb@ho5cad.ATT.COM (03/17/88)
In article <17437@labrea.STANFORD.EDU> haas@Pescadero.stanford.edu (Zygmund Haas) writes: > Is it possible to form strong, but flexible long wire-like structures from > these materials? I have heard that some folks right here at Bell Labs have succeded in doing just that. Don't who or when, though. I just heard it passing last week at a talk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- <cute quote> Michael S. Balenger (201) 949-8789 <cute disclaimer> AT&T Bell Labs Crawfords Corner Road ihnp4!ho5cad!msb Holmdel, NJ 07733
govett@avsd.UUCP (David Govett) (03/30/88)
> In article <17437@labrea.STANFORD.EDU> haas@Pescadero.stanford.edu (Zygmund Haas) writes: > > > Is it possible to form strong, but flexible long wire-like structures from > > these materials? > > I have heard that some folks right here at Bell Labs have succeded in > doing just that. Don't who or when, though. I just heard it passing > last week at a talk. > I read recently that several Japanese companies have patented and will soon market superconducting wire. Don't know its current density, etc., though. BTW, Japanese are afraid US companies will lock up basic patents on superconducting technology, so they have already filed for over 2000 patents at $20,000 a pop.