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Title: Enhanced superconductivity of fullerenes

Abstract

Methods for enhancing characteristics of superconductive fullerenes and devices incorporating the fullerenes are disclosed. Enhancements can include increase in the critical transition temperature at a constant magnetic field; the existence of a superconducting hysteresis over a changing magnetic field; a decrease in the stabilizing magnetic field required for the onset of superconductivity; and/or an increase in the stability of superconductivity over a large magnetic field. The enhancements can be brought about by transmitting electromagnetic radiation to the superconductive fullerene such that the electromagnetic radiation impinges on the fullerene with an energy that is greater than the band gap of the fullerene.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1364423
Patent Number(s):
9685600
Application Number:
14/625,219
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-08SR22470
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Feb 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Washington, II, Aaron L., Teprovich, Joseph A., and Zidan, Ragaiy. Enhanced superconductivity of fullerenes. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Washington, II, Aaron L., Teprovich, Joseph A., & Zidan, Ragaiy. Enhanced superconductivity of fullerenes. United States.
Washington, II, Aaron L., Teprovich, Joseph A., and Zidan, Ragaiy. Tue . "Enhanced superconductivity of fullerenes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1364423.
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