Invisible Light Cracks 60-Year-Old Superconductor Whirlpool Puzzle

Invisible light cracks 60-year-old superconductor whirlpool puzzle

A team from Rutgers and Estonia used terahertz radiation to separate trapped particles inside superconductor vortices for the first time.

Rutgers Finds Quantum Two Particle Groups In Superconductor Swirls

Rutgers & Estonian scientists revealed details within superconductor vortices, distinguishing two particle groups and measuring previously inseparable properties.

Scientists Use Light to Reveal the Hidden Workings of Superconductors

Scientists at Rutgers and in Estonia have used invisible light to look into tiny magnetic whirlpools, called vortices, inside a superconductor, revealing details that could help researchers develop better materials for carrying electricity.Their study, published in Physical Review Letters, distinguishes two groups of particles trapped within those vortices, and measures properties that conventional techniques couldn’t readily separate.