Bednorz and Müller Discover a High-Temperature Superconductor
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Switzerland
- Date: January, 1986
Article abstract: Bednorz and Müller discovered superconductivity in a new class of compounds at a significantly higher temperature, setting off a flurry of further research.
Summary of Event
Superconductivity, the disappearance of all resistance to the flow of electricity in a material, has challenged experimentalists and theoreticians alike since its discovery in 1911. In that year, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes noted that mercury lost its resistance to the conduction of electricity completely when it was cooled to 4 Kelvins. Despite widespread attempts in...
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