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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by cbolton on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @08:37AM (#36955190)
The storage capacity is also limited by the superconductor's critical current. I imagine everything is fine until you add that extra bit of current that causes the material to switch out of superconductivity and all the concentrated energy has to find an escape real quick...
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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by chaorace on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @10:21AM (#36956267)
Sounds like an energy weapon to me!
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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by gattr on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:12PM (#36958004)
This (unplanned loss of superconductivity) sometimes happens to accelerator magnets in LHC. To prevent stuff from melting/blowing up, there's an elaborate protection system integrated ([1]).

[1] LHC Magnet Quench Protection System https://cds.cern.ch/record/259538/files/P00021565.pdf

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