ESPCI web site
le 25 Novembre à 11h00 en Amphithéâtre Holweck
High Temperature Superconductivity : Taming Serendipity
Laura H. Greene, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Florida State University • University of Florida • Los Alamos National Laboratory
Center for Emergent Superconductivity
1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA
As we pass the centenary of the discovery of superconductivity, the design of new and more useful superconductors remains as enigmatic as ever. As high-density current carriers with little or no power loss, high-temperature superconductors offer unique solutions to fundamental grid challenges of the 21st century and hold great promise in addressing our global energy challenge in energy production, storage, and distribution. Traditionally guided by serendipity, researchers in the field have grown into an enthusiastic global network to predictively design new superconductors. I will share our recent materials genome initiative and strive to convey the renewed passion we share in this international pursuit. I will also show how our point contact spectroscopy measurements aid in identifying promising candidates.