Superconductivity transforms (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Superconductivity transforms

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This illustration shows how superconductivity from vanadium (yellow) is transformed at the magnesium oxide barrier (green), enabling iron (blue) to form same-spin electron pairs and participate in Josephson-junction-like behavior. 

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Igor Žutić/University at Buffalo

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