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Superconductor Magnetic Field

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A team of researchers has observed a rare phenomenon called re-entrant superconductivity in the material uranium ditelluride. Nicknamed "Lazarus superconductivity," the phenomenon occurs when a superconducting state arises, breaks down, then re-emerges in a material due to a change in a specific parameter--in this case, the application of a very strong magnetic field. The discovery furthers the case for uranium ditelluride as a promising material for use in quantum computers.

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