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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by willis936 on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:26AM (#36997922)
How so?
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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by subzel0 on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:30AM (#36997950)
The rock should float for a start.
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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by blueflow on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:33AM (#36997960)
Meissner Effect does not mean it has to float. It only floats if thats the easiest way to expulse the magnet field. Otherwise it aligns normally with the magnetic field, which is supposedly happening here.
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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by supriyo-biswas on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:33AM (#36997962)
As it’s been theorized elsewhere, it may be that the production processes produce a material with only bits of the theorized superconductor in it, leading to the wiggling effect we see here as well as the Chinese replication video.
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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by sanxiyn on Friday August 04, 2023 @06:58AM (#36998200)
It is not a purity issue. On the other hand, 1D superconductors are expected to behave this way. See my other comments.
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Re:Andrew McCalip demonstrates synthesis of LK99 by benj111 on Friday August 04, 2023 @07:18AM (#36998358)
How do we know it isn't a purity issue?
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