19 Jul 15
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http://phys.org/news/2015-07-year-massless-particle-next-generation-electronics.html
I don't pretend to really understand the physics of this.
In theory, could this be used to make a conductor, short of being a superconductor, with much less electrical resistance at room temperature than copper? If so, could this be used instead of superconductors in a supergrid to work around the problem of superconductor needing cooling? Just an idea.
19 Jul 15
Originally posted by humyIt might be one of those discoveries that only works at 10 degrees K maybe so you would need a cryo pump to actually use it. My cryo pumps takes a couple of kilowatts to run so if that is the case you are up against a big cliff there.
http://phys.org/news/2015-07-year-massless-particle-next-generation-electronics.html
I don't pretend to really understand the physics of this.
In theory, could this be used to make a conductor, short of being a superconductor, with much less electrical resistance at room temperature than copper? If so, could this be used instead of superconductors in a supergrid to work around the problem of superconductor needing cooling? Just an idea.
There was no mention of even a direction to go to get this effect up to room temperature. That was my concern when I read that piece.