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(54 ) PIEZOELECTRICITY -INDUCED HIGH Publication Classification
TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR (51) Int. Ci.
HOIL 41/107 (2006.01 )
( 71) Applicant: Salvatore Cezar Pais , Callaway, MD HOIL 41/08 (2006.01 )
(US ) HOIB 12/06 (2006.01 )
(72) Inventor: Salvatore Cezar Pais, Callaway, MD (52) U.S. CI.
(US ) CPC HOIL 41/107 ( 2013.01); HOIB 12/06
(2013.01); HOIL 41/0805 (2013.01)
(73 ) Assignee : United States of America as
represented by the Secretary of the (57) ABSTRACT
Navy , Patuxent River, MD (US)
( 21) Appl. No.: 16 /519,136 The present invention is a high temperature superconductor
( 22 ) Filed : Jul. 23 , 2019
comprising of a wire , which comprises of an insulator core
and a metal coating . The metal coating is disposed around
Related U.S. Application Data the insulator core , and the metal is coating deposited on the
core. When a pulsed current is passed through the wire ,
(63 ) Continuation of application No. 15/678,672, filed on while the wire is vibrated , high temperature superconduc
Aug. 16 , 2017 . tivity is induced

PZT 'Metallic Coating VOTO


HTSC
Metallic
Wire
Insulator Core

120 110
Pulsed Current
Source
V (t )
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PZT 'Metallic Coating HTSC


Metallic '
Wire
Insulator Core

Pulsed Current 120


Source
V (t )
FIG - 1
10 Pulsed Current
Source
V * (t)

PZT 'Metallic ' Coating


Helical HTSC
EM Coil 'Metallic 3

Wire
Insulator Core

120
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Pulsed Current
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PIEZOELECTRICITY - INDUCED HIGH deposited on the core , the coating undergoes polarizing
TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR treatment after the deposition , and , when a pulsed current is
passed through the wire ,high temperature superconductivity
CROSS -REFERENCES is induced .
[0001 ] The presentapplication is a continuation -in -part of [0008 ] It is a feature of the present invention to provide a
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/678,672 entitled “ Piezo piezoelectricity - induced high temperature superconductor
electricity -induced Room Temperature Super Conductor," that enables the transmission of electrical power with no
filed on Aug. 16 , 2017. The present application is related to losses.
copending application Ser. No. 15 /678,672 , which is incor [0009 ] It is a feature of the present invention to provide a
porated herein by reference , and has the same inventor. piezoelectricity - induced high temperature superconductor
that superconductivity is achieved from abrupt/accelerated
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST vibration of a wire through use of a pulsed current through
the wire .
[0002 ] The invention described herein may be manufac
tured and used by or for the Government of the United States DRAWINGS
of America for governmental purposes without payment of
any royalties thereon or therefor. [0010 ] These and other features, aspects and advantages of
the present invention will become better understood with
BACKGROUND reference to the following description and appended claims,
[ 0003 ] high temperature superconductor is a material and accompanying drawings wherein
that is capable of exhibiting superconductivity at operating [0011 ] FIG . 1 is an embodiment of the piezoelectricity
temperatures of or above 25° C. (approx . 300° K ). Several induced high temperature superconductor ; and ,
materials have been reported to be room -temperature super [0012 ] FIG . 2 is another embodiment of the vibration
induced high temperature superconductor.
conductors, although none of these reports has been con
firmed . However, instead of concentrating on the chemical DESCRIPTION
structure of such materials which do not utilize any electrical
or mechanicalmanipulation , high temperature superconduc [0013 ] The preferred embodiments of the present inven
tivity (HTSC ) in a manipulated current-carrying special tion are illustrated by way of example below and in FIGS .
composite metal wire may be achieved. The currentmust be 1-2 . As shown in FIG . 1, the piezoelectricity - induced high
pulsed for maximum effect. This concept enables the trans temperature superconductor 10 includes a wire 100 com
mission of electrical power without any losses and exhibits prising an insulator core 110 and a coating 120 (the coating
optimal thermal management (no heat dissipation ), which may be a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) coating , Aluminum ,
leads to the design and development of novel energy gen or any other material that induces the piezoelectric effect ).
eration and harvesting devices with enormous benefits to The coating 120 disposed around the insulator core 110 , and
civilization. the coating 120 is deposited on the core 110. The coating 120
[0004 ] Simply put, HTSC can be enabled in a current undergoes polarizing treatment after the deposition , and
carrying special composite metal wire which is abruptly when a pulsed current is passed through the wire 100 , high
vibrated by mechanical, magnetic, electrical, and/or electro temperature superconductivity is induced .
magnetic means. The wire is a bulk (core ) insulator with a [0014 ] In the description of the present invention , the
“ thin ' coating of a normalmetal (such as Aluminum ) or other invention will be discussed in a laboratory environment;
practicable coating . The coating has a thickness on the order however, this invention can be utilized for any type of
of the London penetration depth (but possibly much application that requires a conductor.
thicker ), and an externally applied magnetic field is applied [0015 ] The enablement of HTSC relates to the supercon
to the metal. For the electrically -driven vibration, the wire is ducting (SC ) material chemical structure , but a great deal
coated with lead zirconate titanate (PZT ceramic/poor more to do with what is ‘ done’ to thematerial to make it SC ,
metal), or any other material in which the piezoelectric effect from a far- from - equilibrium perspective (non -equilibrium
can be induced . Since the HTSC supercurrent may be thermodynamics ). It is important to realize that internal
generated along the metal /insulator interface (boundary ), heating within any system enclosure can be greatly reduced
this wire configuration can be termed an unconventional by high temperature ( 300 deg. Kelvin and higher) super
superconductor. conducting wiring, which would allow for lossless trans
[0005 ] The achievement of high temperature supercon mission of electrical power to its subsystems.
ductivity (HTSC ) represents a highly disruptive technology, [0016 ] There are three parameters which affect supercon
capable of a total paradigm change in Science and Technol ductivity . The parameters include temperature, current den
ogy, rather than just a paradigm shift. Hence, its military and sity , and externally applied magnetic field strength . Physi
commercial value is considerable. cally, these parameters have in common one thing, that is,
SUMMARY the interactive motion of electric charges, namely electrons.
Control of this motion via vibration and /or spin of charged
[0006 ] The present invention is directed to a piezoelec matter subjected to rapid acceleration transients (highly
tricity - induced high temperature superconductor with the non - linear in nature ) may lead to the achievement of high
needs enumerated above and below . temperature superconductivity , especially if the charged
[0007 ] The present invention is directed to a piezoelec matter is inhomogeneous .
tricity -induced high temperature superconductor that [0017 ] At the present time, it is believed that the mecha
includes a wire comprising an insulator core and a coating , nism of superconductivity can be induced either by bipola
the coating disposed around the insulator core, the coating rons or Cooper pairing. A bipolaron can be defined , but
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without limitation , as a quasiparticle consisting of two vibrated in an abrupt/accelerated manner by being struck
polarons. A polaron is , butwithout limitation , a quasiparticle with a non -conductive element, such as a Teflon pick , in
used in condensed matter physics to understand the inter order to generate accelerated vibrations. A more effective
actions between electrons and atoms in a solid material. A means of vibrating a wire in tension is by use of an
Cooper pair or BCS pair is a pair of electrons (or other electromagnetic (EM ) plucking coil located in close prox
fermions) bound together at low temperatures . An arbitrarily imity to the wire . The coil is rapidly energized and de
small attraction between electrons in a metal can cause a energized using either DC or AC current. The induced
paired state of electrons to have a lower energy than the magnetic flux couples with the wire. Additionally , the wire
Fermi energy , which implies that the pair is bound . In coating can be doped with ferrite inclusions (species), such
conventional (BCS) superconductors , this attraction is due as, but not limited to iron or steel. Alternatively , the wire
to the electron -phonon interactions. The important realiza coating can be doped with sub -micron sized ferrite particles
tion is that independent of physical mechanism , the key to that is becomes highly responsive to the electro -magnetic
observed superconductivity is the strong electron - lattice (EM ) forces exerted by the plucking coil. However, this EM
(phonon ) coupling. Strong electron - lattice interactions can method of vibration may not be conducive to HTSC , since
be obtained from abrupt/accelerated vibration of a wire ; the mechanically -plucked Al-coated composite wire may
thereby, providing justification for HTSC enablement. As a fail the Meissner effect test for superconductivity, and notbe
result , a special composite metallic wire can become super able to expel the flux lines of the externally applied magnetic
conductive (SC ) at high temperature , if you make it abruptly field. Further consider the electrically -driven vibration ver
vibrate, while running a pulsed current through it, just like sion of this idea, whereby a non - Al coated wire coated with
‘plucking’a guitar string intermittently . The current must be lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is abruptly vibrated by having
pulsed for maximum effect. an electrical potential difference applied along its PZT
[0018 ] In one of the embodiments of the invention , the coating, thus inducing wire vibration via the piezoelectric
wire 100 is a special composite metal wire that may be effect . Coupling of both mechanical and non -mechanical
comprised of a bulk (core ) insulator 110 ( such as Teflon , or vibrations in an accelerated vibration mode subjected to
any other non -conductive polymer ) with a thin'coating 120 rapid acceleration transients can be considered for possible
of a normal metal (aluminum ) or poor metal (PZT ceramic ). amplification of system non -linearities, which can induce
The coating 120 has a thickness on the order of the below spin fluctuations in the metallic portion of the wire . More
described London penetration depth (but possibly much over, it has been shown that micrometer -size PZT thin film
thicker), and the wire 100 is given an externally applied deposits can excite high vibration frequencies , exceeding
magnetic field . Arguably, this wire configuration may be 100 MHz, which would generate high EM fluxes in an
termed an unconventional superconductor , since the HTSC outward direction , from the surface of the current-carrying
supercurrent may be generated along the interface (bound composite wire . This method of vibration would be greatly
ary ) between the coating 120 and the core insulator 110 of conducive to superconductivity , since enablement of the
the wire. This is due to the abrupt change in state between Meissner effect would be possible. The current through the
the coating 120 and the insulator core 110 , analogous to an wire 100 can be pulsed for maximum effect. An EM pluck
abrupt phase transition occurring along the coating/ insulator ing coil can also be used in conjunction with this piezoelec
interface, which spontaneously breaks symmetry and trically driven wire vibration method , thus generating dif
thereby induces superconductivity . This abrupt change in ferential vibrations, in order to control and augment spin
state (phase transition ) occurs as the wire 100 is abruptly fluctuations and therefore mediate long range phase coher
vibrated and occurs at the boundary between the coating 120 ence , which along with electron pairing gives rise to the
and the bulk insulator 110 , as various states of charged onset of high temperature superconductivity .
matter (coating 120 ) and non -charged (insulator core 110 ) [0022 ] There are three characteristics that a materialmust
matter are thrown into a state of coherent superposition . possess in order to be superconductive , a state of matter
[0019 ] As shown in Equation 1, the expression for the which constitutes a macroscopic quantum phenomenon.
London penetration depth (az ) can be written as : Such a material occupies a unique place in condensed matter
L =[ ms(s? s452012 ( Equation 1), physics. The three characteristics are perfect diamagnetism
(the Meissner effect), perfect electrical conductivity (zero
wherein , m , is the mass of the superconducting charge electrical resistance ), and macroscopic quantum coherence
carriers (electrons),where uo is the magnetic permeability of (the ability of a portion of the constituent particles elec
free space, ng is the number density of superconducting trons in a superconductor to fall into lock step and move in
charge carriers, and qs is e or the electron charge. a highly organized orderly fashion , in other words to form a
[ 0020 ] Given that the superconducting charge carriers (of macroscopic matter wave ). Considering that the current
mass ms, where Ho is the magnetic permeability of free carrying wire 100 is abruptly vibrated by mechanical or
space ) are electrons ( 9s - e , electron charge ), with a number piezoelectric means, this will generate a magnetic field
density of superconducting charge carriers (ns) on the order which would exclude (expel) the magnetic field lines of an
of 102° /cm² (endemic of unconventional superconductors externally applied magnetic field , thus enabling a condition
such as Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide or YBCO ), the of perfect diamagnetism (exhibiting the Meissner effect ),
London penetration depth , and hence the thickness of the thus the present invention meets the first requirement for
coating 120 of the wire 100 is on the order of micron( s). superconductivity.
However, this thickness could be much greater, if practi [0023 ] For the vibrated wire, as shown in Equation 2 , the
cable . condition for the Meissner effect to occur can be expressed
[0021 ] Consider an experimental set-up at standard high as the maximum magnetic flux density ( induction ) as com
temperature and pressure, where a current carrying Al pared to the maximum magnetic induction from an exter
coated wire (in a cylindrical configuration ) is mechanically nally applied magnetic field , namely :
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[(Mo //2AR )+(H204,0 ,-Af)] (BE)MAX (Equation 2 ), accelerated vibration of electrically charged matter under
where Ho is the magnetic permeability of free space, I is a rapid acceleration transients . This may be the very condition
time independent current through the wire, R is the wire to achieve a state of macroscopic quantum coherence, the
radius, o is the wire surface charge density, A , is the idea being that we never let the system achieve thermody
accelerated vibration amplitude, w , is the accelerated vibra namic equilibrium , by constantly delaying the onset of
tion frequency , At is the total time interval for which the wire relaxation to equilibrium (hence the production of maximal
is vibrated , and (BE)MAX is the magnetic induction from an entropy is delayed ). The system may “ violently ” react by
externally applied magnetic field . Note that Equation 2 is not generating " anomalous” emergent phenomena , such as high
a function of temperature and thus not a function of T. (the temperature superconductivity.
critical temperature below which the wire becomes super [0027 ] The Prigogine effect as discussed in a peer- re
conductive), thus the condition for the Meissner effect viewed published paper by the inventor, “ The high energy
(perfect diamagnetism ) becomes possible at high tempera electromagnetic field generator” published in Int. J. Space
ture. It is important to also note that the main driving Science and Engineering , Vol. 3, No. 4 , 2015 pp . 312-317 ,
parameter in this expression is the accelerated vibration teaches us that under three conditions, a chaotic system (the
frequency (w ), which solely exhibits a second power ( non aforementioned ‘ soup’of fluctuations) can self-organize into
linear) term . an orderly state , equivalent to the state of macroscopic
[0024 ] In the present invention , since only the coating 120 quantum coherence . These conditions are the existence of a
of the wire 110 carries a charge due to the current, in the highly non - linear medium , an abrupt departure far-from
insulator core 110 or wire bulk , there is no charge motion . thermodynamic equilibrium , and an energy flux (caused by
This means that the magnetic induction within the insulator the intermittent abrupt vibration of the wire ) to maintain the
core 110 or wire bulk (B ) is zero , hence dB / dt, the time rate process of self-organization (order from chaos). This shows
of change of B is zero as well ( the two conditions for that the present invention has macroscopic quantum coher
deriving the London equation describing the superconduct ence, fulfilling the final requirement for superconductivity.
ing state , from the Maxwell equations). From Faraday's law As shown above , all three conditions for superconductivity
we obtain that the curl of the electric field under (dB /dt= 0 ) are met by the present invention , thus, as a result , high
condition is zero. Combining this result with the form of temperature superconductivity is herein established and
Ohm's law relating electric field strength with the product of enabled .
current density and electrical resistivity ( time independent), [0028] It is possible that the key to superconductivity (and
it can be shown that the electric field must be zero (since we especially HTSC ) is the enablement of local macroscopic
have current) only under the condition of zero electrical quantum coherence, namely the ability of a macroscopic
resistivity, hence perfect electrical conductivity. Thus, the object to act as if quantum mechanical in nature exhibiting
present invention meets the second requirement for super such phenomena as superposition , entanglement, tunneling.
conductivity mentioned above. In summary , one can argue that the synthesis of three
[0025 ] The third requirement for superconductivity , physicalmechanisms, namely the Meissner effect, the Coo
namely the enablement of macroscopic quantum coherence per effect (or bipolaron formation ), and the Prigogine effect
is best described by the conventional BCS (Bardeen , Coo leads directly to the possibility of high temperature super
per, and Schrieffer ) theory, as follows. As the current courses conductivity , at least in a special composite metal wire .
along the wire 100 , particularly along the coating 120 , the Therefore, the HTSC super-current may be generated along
lattice ionic vibrations (electron -phonon interactions ) will the interface (boundary ) between the normal or poor metal
create an attractive force between electrons (of opposite ( coating 120 ) and the insulator portions ( insulator core 110 )
spins and opposite momentum ), which normally want to of the wire 100 .
repel one another , due to Coulomb repulsion . Thus, electron [0029 ] To buttress our argument from an experimental
pairs, named Cooper pairs, will be formed , which will perspective, a recently published paper by M.Mitrano et al.,
subsequently condense into a single quantum mechanical entitled “ Possible light- induced superconductivity in K3C60
state, represented by a unique wave function . This is equiva at high temperature ” published in Nature 530 , 461-464 , on
lent with macroscopic quantum coherence and can be further 25 Feb. 2016 , shows that “by exciting metallic K3C60
exemplified by the creation of the “ supercurrent’ in the ' gap ' (potassium doped fullerene) with mid - infrared optical
material of a Josephson junction . In the present invention , pulses , we induce a large increase in carrier mobility ,
under high temperature conditions, the thermal agitations accompanied by the opening of a gap in the optical conduc
( fluctuations)-induced lattice vibrations will couple with the tivity " ; thus showing the importance of non - equilibrium
artificially induced (by purely mechanical or piezoelectric phenomena in effecting high Tc superconductivity . Even
means ) vibrations of the lattice ions, produced by the abrupt though the fullerene is not a normal or poor metal (as
( accelerated ) vibration of the wire 100 , to generate a virtual described above ), the pulsed light induced high Tc super
‘ soup ' of fluctuations, a highly non -linear, far-from - equilib conductivity is shown to be a direct result of the driving
rium environment in the coating 120 of the wire 100 . non -equilibrium dynamics ,which our argument considers as
[0026 ] It is a well -known facet of quantum field theory essential for achievement of HTSC . Experimentally , we may
that everything can be described in quantum mechanical replace the normalmetal portion (coating 120 ) of the wire
terms. The complex interactions between a physical system 110 with Graphene , and observe under what conditions, if at
and its surroundings ( environment), disrupt the quantum all , HTSC is obtained .
mechanical nature of a system and render it classical under [0030 ] Analysis of the fine structure constant (which char
ordinary observation . This process is known as decoherence . acterizes the strength of electromagnetic interactions
However, it is argued thatwe can retard (delay ) decoherence between elementary particles ), written in terms of the quan
(and possibly even suppress it - namely decouple a physical tum of magnetic flux , results in the notion that it is the
system from the environment) by accelerated spin and/or electric charge and its interactivemotion within the quantum
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vacuum that is fundamental to the nature of our Cosmos. If [0033 ] In another embodiment, the PZT coating 120 may
we consider magnetic flux quantization , we can write for the undergo a polarizing (poling ) treatment prior to HTSC
fine structure constant (a ): enablement, so that optimal domain alignment is obtained
a = e /PoEoC (Equation 3 ), within the ceramic coating 120 , ensuring vibration in one
particular direction . Polarizing (poling ) treatment may be
where e is the charge of the electron , E , and c are the conducted , but without limitation , by subjecting the coating
electrical permittivity and the speed of light (respectively ) in 120 to a strong dc current electric field , slightly below the
Curie temperature (approx . 200 ° C., but possibly as high as
free space and do is the quantum ofmagnetic flux . The term 360 ° C., depending on PZT ceramic composition ). Further
40 may be written as h * /(2e ), where h * is Planck's constant
divided by 21. The fact that the fine structure constant can more , to increase the probability of vibration in one particu
be expressed as a function of (2e ) shows how important the lar direction , as well as to alleviate the brittle nature of the
notion of electron pairing is in the composition of the ceramic material, the coating 120 may be composite PZT
Universe , and gives credence to the theory that the funda and a highly conductive polymer, such as p - Terphenyl.
mental cosmic meta -structure may be thought of as a Alternatively, the coating 120 may be a layer of PZT
charged superfluid , in other words, a superconducting con disposed between two layers of aluminum , resulting in a
densate. Therefore, by controlling this interactive motion wire design which may be planar rather than cylindrical in
under the non -equilibrium condition of charged matter sub nature. This composite coating design would amplify piezo
jected to rapid acceleration transients, numerous advance electrically -induced vibrations and possibly render them
ments in science and technology may arise, high tempera unidirectional.
ture superconductivity being one such advance , arguably an [0034 ] In another embodiment of the invention , the coat
Emergent Physical Phenomenon . Electron pairing is the ing 120 may be a composite wire coating 20 made from
keystone of superconductivity , without which its physical aluminum , possibly doped with PZT and /or ferrite species,
mechanism cannot stand. At high temperatures, it is only the for amplification of spin fluctuations (non - linear magnetic
moderately strong non -linear electron -phonon (lattice vibra effects ). FIG . 2 shows another embodiment of the invention ,
tions ) interactions that can induce electron pairing. It may be which includes a helical coil 200 that is wound around the
possible that the electron pairing mechanism is not caused wire 100 or circumferentially positioned around the wire
by an electron -phonon (phononic ) coupling but by an elec 100/coating 120 , in such a manner as to induce a strong
tron -electron (electronic ) coupling, which does not use pho time-variant magnetic field in the wire , while current is
non mediation to induce attraction between electrons . Pho being pulsed through the wire 100 , as well as through the
nonic may be defined as, but without limitation , as phonon coil 200 at different frequencies. This excites highly non
like . It is of particular interest to note that such a purely linear modes of vibration in the wire 100 , thereby amplify
electronic coupling was proposed to explain the supercon ing spin fluctuations within the coating 120 , which mediate
ductivity mechanism in a thin (a few atomic layers thick ) long-range phase coherence , and may give rise to high
metallic film deposited on a dielectric ( insulator ) substrate . temperature superconductivity. The helical coil 200 can be
Moreover , a hybrid coupling, both electronic and phononic made from the same material as the wire 100, so that it can
in nature was suggested for explaining experimentally also become high temperature superconductive as current is
observed indications of near high temperature superconduc pulsed through it.
tivity (313 ° K ) in the interface between a thin Aluminum [0035 ] It is of interest to consider the isotope effect in
film deposited on a PZT substrate . superconductors, for which the critical temperature T. can
be scaled with (M 4), where the expon (a ) can be higher
[0031] Along with electron pairing, it is the existence of than 0.5 for unconventional superconductors (high T. super
spin fluctuations which induces long range phase coherence conductors such as YBCO ); for the sake of simplicity we
in solids, thereby giving rise to superconductivity . In order have a = 1, where M is the ionic mass. Considering a classical
to generate and amplify both non -linear electron -phonon Newtonian second law expression using the Lorentz elec
interactions and spin fluctuations in superconducting solids tromagnetic force (under accelerating vibration of frequency
at room or higher temperatures, we must produce strong Q2 ), we can relate the vibrating mass (M ) with its vibrating
electron - lattice interactions which may be achieved by charge ( Q ), in that (M ) becomes directly proportional to the
abrupt vibration ofa composite metallic wire, through which square of the ratio ( Q / 2 ). Therefore, it can be observed that
a current is abruptly pulsed . With these ideas in mind , the value of Te can be directly proportional with the square
consider the preferred embodiment of the inventive concept, of the vibrational frequency of the ionic mass , indicative of
namely a composite metallic wire 100 composed of an high To enablement with accelerating vibration of the wire .
insulator core 110 overlaid with a thin coating 120 of lead [0036 ] In order to understand the electron pairing mecha
zirconate titanate (PZT) piezoelectric ceramic , through nism in the present invention , consider a simplified model
which a current is flowing using a pulsed current source, as for the ionic crystal lattice of the wire coating 120 which
portrayed in FIG . 1. In one of the preferred embodiments , features a matrix of two rows and multiple columns of
the PZT coating 120 is deposited on the insulator substrate positive ions. Through this matrix , two fast electrons (pulsed
by using a vacuum evaporation method. current) move horizontally, a front electron and a rear
[0032] The insulator core 110 can be made from Teflon or electron . Recall that the current is abruptly pulsed through
any other flexible polymer, which displays non - conductive the metallic portion of the wire 100 , while the wire 100 is
properties. In other embodiments, the coating 120 may be abruptly vibrated . This means that the lattice ions will be
barium strontium titanate ( toxicity must be considered ) or moving furiously toward each other, in the direction of wire
any other poor metallic /ceramic material which displays vibration which for the sake of simplicity , say that is vertical
good piezoelectric characteristics (deformation under in motion (the frequency of pulsed currentmust be higher
applied electrical potential difference ). than the frequency of wire vibration ). It is important to
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realize that for high frequencies of wire vibration , the What is claimed is :
1. A high temperature superconductor comprising:
thermal energy given by the Boltzmann relation (E = k T ),
where k is the Boltzmann constant (8.62x10-5 eV /° K ) and a wire comprising an insulator core and a metal coating ,
T is high temperature ( 300 ° K ), is far exceeded by the the metal coating disposed around the insulator core ,
vibration energy of the wire . This means that the most the metal coating deposited on the core, and, when a
important fluctuations are those of the lattice ions them pulsed current is passed through the wire while the wire
selves, induced by the wire vibration . As the top and bottom is vibrated , high temperature superconductivity is
lattice ions approach each other vigorously , they just as induced .
strongly rebound due to the Coulomb repulsion force acting 2. A piezoelectricity -induced high temperature supercon
between them . When the front electron approaches the gap ductor comprising:
between the two ions, the front electron is fast enough to a wire comprising an insulator core and a PZT coating , the
pass through the ion gap and not collide with the lattice , PZT coating disposed around the insulator core , the
because the electron speed is determined by the pulsed PZT coating deposited on the core, the PZT coating
current.However , as the two lattice ions approach each other undergoes polarizing treatment after deposition , and ,
(permitting the front electron through ), an enhanced positive when a pulsed current is passed through the wire , high
charge region is formed between them . It is this enhanced temperature superconductivity is induced .
positive charge region which decelerates the front electron 3. The superconductor of claim 2 , wherein the PZT
while accelerating the rear electron toward it. As the two coating is deposited on the core by vacuum evaporation .
electrons approach each other, they pair up at much higher 4. The superconductor of claim 2, wherein the coating has
energies then Cooper pair formation (> 10-3 eV ). This results a thickness on the order of the London penetration depth .
in creating a superconductive condition at high temperature . 5. The superconductor of claim 1, wherein the wire
[ 0037 ] When introducing elements of the present inven coating is a material in which the piezoelectric effect can be
tion or the preferred embodiment(s ) thereof, the articles “ a,” induced .
“ an ,” “ the,” and “ said ” are intended to mean there are one or 6. The superconductor of claim 1 , wherein the supercon
more of the elements . The terms “ comprising,” “ including,” ductor furthercoilcomprises
tromagnetic an electromagnetic
circumferentially positionedcoilaround
, the elec
the
and “ having ” are intended to be inclusive and mean that metal coating , such that when the electromagnetic coil is
there may be additional elements other than the listed
elements . activated , a non -linear vibration of the superconductor is
[0038 ] Although the present invention has been described induced , enabling high temperature superconductivity .
in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred 7. The superconductor of claim 1, wherein the coating is
embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible . aluminum .
Therefore , the spirit and scope of the appended claims 8. The superconductor of claim 1, wherein the coating has
should not be limited to the description of the preferred a thickness on the order of the London penetration depth .
embodiment(s ) contained herein .

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