Toward Room Temperature Superconductivity?.
04 January 1988
The last twelve months have witnessed frenzied activity in condensed matter physics, unmatched by any other since the invention of the laser. In this review article, we summarize the status, promise, and problems in the field of high temperature superconductivity. We also comment on the mechanisms and politics needed for U.S. to economically benefit from the recent discoveries in the face of what can be best described as an international race to win the battle.