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I had to look up "high-temperature superconductor" since it read like a typo: > High-temperature superconductors (abbreviated high-Tc or HTS) are defined as ma
by ghayes 3y ago
I had to look up "high-temperature superconductor" since it read like a typo:
> High-temperature superconductors (abbreviated high-Tc or HTS) are defined as materials that behave as superconductors at temperatures above 77 K (−196.2 °C; −321.1 °F), the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. They are only "high-temperature" relative to previously known superconductors, which function at even colder temperatures, close to absolute zero.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-temperature_superconductivity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-temperature_superconducti...
- px43 3y agoLooks like we're going to need a VHTS and UHTS. Exciting times.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoUltra mega high definition superbconductor
- throwawaymaths 3y agoWe have RTS
- Nition 3y agoWQUXGA Superconductor.
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- WiSaGaN 3y agoDespite their names suggesting otherwise, high-temperature superconductors actually require a colder environment than their room-temperature counterparts. This may seem counterintuitive, yet it's a perfect illustration of the idiosyncrasies that arise within complex systems that evolve over time. These naming conventions, like the codebases in large corporations, are the outcome of continual modifications that are so deeply ingrained, a complete overhaul would be prohibitively costly. When examining such codebases, inconsistencies and discrepancies are common, and they can appear almost ludicrous when compared side by side. However, it's crucial to understand that they are not mistakes, but rather footprints in the path of progression, mapping out the convoluted journey of technological evolution.
- Dylan16807 3y agoPhrasing it as if high temperature and room temperature are separate categories makes it sound more confusing than it is.
- varjag 3y agoIt's only becoming confusing as the vocabulary begins to leak from specialists into general public.
- rob74 3y agoIt's all relative: the "high temperature" is high compared to absolute zero (~77 K higher), but much lower than "room temperature" (which is defined as around 20° C). And of course these are separate categories, because room temperature is another ~220 K higher than "high temperature" (and also because "high temperature semiconductors" are common by now, whereas "room temperature semiconductors" remain the holy grail).
- Dylan16807 3y agoIt's a subset.
- NhanH 3y agoSuperconductor. We have plenty of room temperature semiconductors around
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- proto_lambda 3y agoIt's like "High Frequency" radio waves, which are actually at the low end of the spectrum used in practice today.