supercurrent

[ soo-per-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. an electric current that flows without resistance in a superconducting material.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercurrent¹

super- + current

Example Sentences

It works as follows: a spin wave generates a magnetic field that in turn generates a supercurrent in the superconductor.

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That supercurrent acts as a mirror for the spin wave: the superconducting electrode reflects the magnetic field back to the spin wave.

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Recently, researchers have observed nonreciprocal supercurrent transport leading to diode effects in various superconducting materials with different geometric structures and designs, including single crystals, thin films, heterostructures, nanowires, and Josephson junctions.

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A superconducting diode enables dissipationless supercurrent to flow in only one direction, and provides new functionalities for superconducting circuits.

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Unlike conventional semiconductors and normal conductors, electrons in superconductors constitute pairs, known as Cooper pairs, and the flow of Cooper pairs is called a supercurrent.

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