Rather like
electrons flowing without electrical resistance, at temperatures close to absolute zero, some atoms turn superfluid, flowing with no friction or physical resistance.
Not exact matches
LOS ANGELES — Give a graphene layer cake a twist and it superconducts —
electrons flow freely through it
without resistance.
For example, when certain materials are cooled to frigid temperatures,
electrons team up so they can
flow uninhibited,
without losing any energy at all — a phenomenon called superconductivity.
This alliance coordinates the
electrons» movements and thereby eases their passage through the material, allowing them to
flow without resistance.
Many people picture electrical conductivity as the
flow of charged particles (mainly
electrons)
without really thinking about the atomic structure of the material through which those charges are moving.
Less evident is the concept that
electrons and atoms can move cooperatively to stop the
flow of charge — or, in the other extreme, make
electrons flow freely
without resistance.
The magnetism is associated with the localization of
electrons, whereas superconductivity is a state in which
electrons are paired and can
flow without resistance.
In ordinary superconductors,
electrons — themselves fermions —
flow without friction, but only below a certain critical temperature.
The easier
electrons can
flow through the material
without bumping into anything and be losing energy, the more conductive the material is.
The extreme cold will keep the calorimeter poised between a superconducting state — one in which
electrons can
flow without resistance — and a non-superconducting state that provides resistance.
This behavior of helium is of great interest because
electrons in a superconductor also behave as a superfluid,
flowing without resistance from the atoms in the conductor.
If you want to make it through a long commute or a cross-country flight
without having to plug your tablet or gaming device in, you're going to need an external battery pack to keep the
electrons flowing.