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Superconductivity Experiment Kit
Item Code : SK053
Principle and Working:
Superconductivity, discovered in 1911 by Kamerlingh Onnes, is the phenomenon where a material’s electrical resistance drops to zero at cryogenic temperatures. The temperature at which this occurs is called the transition temperature and varies by material. In this experiment, the transition temperature of a high-temperature superconductor, BSCCO (Bismuth), is measured. The sample is cooled with liquid nitrogen in a probe chamber equipped with a thermocouple. A four-point method is used to measure resistivity—outer points for current and inner points for voltage. A temperature sensor on the sample tracks temperature, and the voltage drop is recorded to determine the transition temperature.
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- Bismuth superconductor with four probe arrangement & thermocouple.
- Voltage probes for temperature & voltage measurement
- Data logger with 100k samples per second capacity.
- Data Logger with 6 bulit-in sensors
- Free data analyzing software.
- To measure the transition temperature of a high temperature superconductor
- Superconductivity : Constant Current 150mA (max.), 4mm sockets for sample and sensor, Gain & offset pot. Power Indicator LED.
- Data logger : Up to 100K SPS, memory capacity 800K sample, Li polymer rechargeable battery, 6 built-in sensor, 4 ext. sensor port (60+ sensor available), connectivity port micro USB, 90.2 x 90.2 x 20mm (LxWxH), 120g.
- Voltage Sensor : ± 25V (AC/DC), accuracy ± 3%, resolution 12.5mV, input resistance > 250 M Ω.
- Sample : Bismuth, 4 probe arrangement, ‘T’ Type Thermocouple, Aluminium housing, Connection 4mm plug.
- Free data analyzing software.
| S.No. | Item Name | SK053 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Conductor Probe Assembly | 1 |
| 2 | Vernier Labquest Mini | 1 |
| 3 | Vernier Differential Voltage Probe Sensor | 2 |
| 4 | Pen Drive for Experiment Software | 1 |
| 5 | Banana Plug 4mm lead 25cm (Yellow) | 1 |
| 6 | Rare Earth Magnet | 1 |
| 7 | Superconductor Sample Disc | 1 |
| 8 | Tweezer (Plastic) | 1 |
| 9 | Super Conductivity Measurement Unit | 1 |
| 10 | Liquid Nitrogen Chamber (Wooden) | 1 |
| 11 | Power Cord (Main Lead) | 1 |