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Why are Topological Superconductors hard to make?
Topological insulators (TI) have already been made in lab. Topological superconductors (TSC), being close cousins of TI, seem harder to make.
Why is that?
It seems that materials in connection with ...
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Current between supeconducting rings
How to calculate the current between two superconducting rings with radius r separated by a distance d?
Please note that being unfamiliar to the concept of superconducting rings, I can't approach ...
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What is the smallest amount of He you can use to cool a superconducting magnet?
This is an engineering question, but it is adressed to physicists who build accelerators. This question: An electromagnetic space elevator? notices that a NbSn superconducting ring around the equator ...
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Single electron pumps, superconducting energy gap
I am seeking to find out how many electrons per gate cycle are pumped at different temperatures. The Single Electron Pump is made out of Al, with a $T_c=1.2\,\mathrm{K}$. This single electron pump is ...