Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, have tapped into the relatively unexplored field of quantum geometry to improve the temperature at which two-dimensional superconductors continue to work. The approach will help increase the critical temperature of superconductors, a point at which superconductors stop working.
Superconductors have already made it to mainstream modern technology, finding power transmission, medical imaging, and transportation applications. Unlike regular conductors, these materials can transmit electricity without offering any resistance and without the loss of any energy. However, they need extremely low temperatures to operate, posing a challenge for widespread applications.
When the temperature of a superconductor increases beyond a certain point, it loses its superconducting properties. This is known as the critical temperature. Researchers have been working to find superconductors that can work at relatively higher temperatures, known as high-temperature superconductors.
A team of researchers led by Yafis Barlas, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, has found a possible solution to the problem using quantum geometry.
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