In fusion reactor designs, superconductors (which suffer no resistive power loss) are used to generate the magnetic fields that confine the 100 million degree C plasma. While increasing magnetic field strength offers potential ways to improve reactor performance, conventional low-temperature superconductors suffer dramatic drops in current carrying ability at high magnetic fields. Now, the emergence of high-temperature superconductors that can also operate at high magnetic fields opens a new, lower-cost path to fusion energy.
[...] While scientists have explored both of these paths to improving performance, the recent development of the so-called "high-temperature superconductors" opens a window for much higher magnetic fields, as the critical currents do not degrade rapidly, even at magnetic field values of 30 Tesla or higher. So these should really be called high-temperature, high-magnetic-field superconductors.
(Score: 5, Informative) by opinionated_science on Thursday November 12 2015, @10:27PM
there was no mention of the new material. It was a "what if" for fusion reactor design *if* someone can make a material that generates 30T confinement field...
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2015, @10:28PM
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2015, @10:41PM
The stank was blatant. Phoenix, I told you about your crap science posts - at least read the fucking link before submitting.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2015, @11:16PM
The press release [eurekalert.org] has the lecturer's contact information. If one asked nicely, he might reveal what the special materials are. Besides, anyone who's serious about this topic can simply go to the lecture! It starts at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, in the Chatham Ballroom C.
(Score: 0, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 13 2015, @12:02AM
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(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 13 2015, @12:35AM
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