Terme de Glossaire

superconductivity

It is characterised by a double phenomenon: zero electrical resistance and the expulsion of the magnetic field to which the superconductor is submitted. The first one allows the electrical current to be transported with no loss of energy. The second one is responsible for the effect of levitation, for instance, in maglev trains. Superconductivity generally occurs at very low temperatures.

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