The Biggest Jolt to Power Since Franklin Flew His Kite
Tue, 04/27/2004 - 01:04 — img
Feder, B.J., "The Biggest Jolt to Power Since Franklin Flew His Kite," April 27, 2004, The New York Times, pg. F2
High-speed tape? Try this
In a one-time printing plant on the edge of this tattered manufacturing city, a small company named SuperPower churns out sample after sample of what looks like shiny metal tape.
The tape has five layers. The middle one, a ceramic film one-tenth as thick as a human hair, exhibits one of nature's most tantalizing tricks. At very low temperatures, the ceramic abruptly loses all resistance to electric current. [Read More]
