Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!uwvax!oddjob!hao!ames!amdahl!nsc!voder!buyno From: buyno@voder.UUCP (Matthew Buynoski) Newsgroups: sci.research Subject: Re: Room Temperature Superconductors Message-ID: <2919@voder.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-May-87 10:52:26 EDT Article-I.D.: voder.2919 Posted: Mon May 4 10:52:26 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 5-May-87 01:48:43 EDT References: <158@hrc63.co.uk> Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara Lines: 13 Summary: room temp superconductor resistive anomaly The scoop on the "room temp" superconductors: a. Some people at Wayne State saw a resistive anomaly at 240K, NOT superconductivity. This anomaly is interesting in itself and is still being studied. b. There was an unfortunate copy error (really) in a popular article on the new superconductors, which got widely repeated. c. At this time, the highest known temps reported vary from about 98K to 92K, depending on whether you are talking about the onset temp (first noticeable drop in R) or the point of full superconductivity, respectively.