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IRON-ARSENIDE SUPERCONDUCTORS IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN - 4/29/09

Physicists at Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the recently-discovered iron-arsenide superconductors is unique compared to all other known classes of superconductors.  These findings – combined with iron-arsenide’s potential good ability to carry current due to their low anisotropy – may open a door to exciting possible applications in zero-resistance power transmission. (Read more)

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A unique tunnel diode resonator was used to measure London penetration depths of iron-arsenide crystals.  A tunnel diode resonator precisely measures magnetic responses at very low temperatures, and Ames Laboratory is one of the few research facilities in the world with TDR instrumentation.

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Magnets Attract Researchers for Cooling Talk
(May 12, 2009 - Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Tribune carries an Associated Press story on magnetic refrigeration and an international conference being held in Des Moines to discuss the topic. Ames Lab and Iowa State University are hosting the 3rd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration (Thermag III) and conference co-chair and Ames Lab senior scientist Vitalij Pecharsky is interview by AP's Mike Crumb. (Go to story)

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Around the World and Back Again (12/07)

Globe-trotting former SULI student Travis Monk returns to Ames Lab to work during a break between masters and doctorate degrees. (Go to article)

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