Today it's the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes in Leiden. In order to celebrate this, a phenomenal tutorial web site on superconductivity has been produced in a collaboration between The Institut de Physique du CNRS; The Société Française de Physique et sa section Paris-Sud; TheRéseau thématique de recherche avancée « Triangle de la Physique.

Please visit: http://www.superconductivity.eu

Despite its chilly nature, superconductivity is a hot topic at ESS. Superconducting materials can carry large amounts of electric current without loss but so far only at rather impractical low temperatures. Neutron diffraction has been at the forefront of research into superconductivity, paving the way for new materials that are superconducting at normal temperatures. With green-energy production, it is crucial to use energy efficiently. One route to minimising energy loss is by using materials that conduct electricity without resistance. Superconductors can play a key role for power transmission in a sustainable society.

Read more about "The Superconducting City" in the ESS publication:
Neutrons for Science

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