Superconductivity in orbit: Scientists find new path to loss-free electricity

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have combined atoms with multiple orbitals and precisely pinned down their electron distributions. Using advanced electron diffraction techniques, the scientists discovered that orbital fluctuations in iron-based compounds induce strongly coupled polarizations that can enhance electron pairing -- the essential mechanism behind superconductivity.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/dnl...