Physics (Internal)

"100 Years of Superconductivity"

This event is part of the Biophysics/Condensed Matter Seminar Series.

A talk by Leon Cooper, the "C" in the BCS Theory, shown at the March APS meeting session celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Superconductivity, in Dallas. Superconductivity was discovered by Kammerling-Onnes, who was the first to liquefy helium in 1908. He was measuring the electrical resistance of metals and the purest metal he could find was mercury, which was purified by distillation. History and historical pictures are shown in this tape. Pictures of Einstein and Van der Waal and other prominent  figures interested in the subject are shown.

George Zimmerman will answer questions and might show some of the ppt and texts presented at the session if the audience is interested.