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supercurrent

American  
[soo-per-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-] / ˈsu pərˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr- /

noun

Physics.
  1. an electric current that flows without resistance in a superconducting material.


Etymology

Origin of supercurrent

super- + current


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Unlike the current flowing through ordinary electrical conductors, a supercurrent moves without resistance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The researchers found that when the Andreev qubit exists in a superposition, the supercurrent develops a component that oscillates over time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's precisely that property that we use to read the qubit. It's that supercurrent that lies at the heart of our proposal," the researcher points out.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

From the standpoint of fundamental physics, it predicts that a qubit can produce an oscillating supercurrent resembling the AC Josephson effect, but without requiring an external voltage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

A superconducting diode enables dissipationless supercurrent to flow in only one direction, and provides new functionalities for superconducting circuits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023

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