Vol.1 No.4 <October>

SPECIAL REPORT

2003.10.10 Published


Contents

SPECIAL REPORT

International Center for Young Scientists Opening This Summer
-Promoting interdisciplinary research toward creation of an international research base-
Cobalt Oxide Superconductors
-Unconventional superconductivity-

SPECIAL FEATURES

Cobalt Oxide Superconductors
-Unconventional superconductivity-
Development of MgB2 superconducting tape
-Progress in achieving higher performance-
Nb3Ga Superconducting Wire Prepared by
-Emergence of a new practical superconducting wire-
Ideal Spherical Nb Superconductor
-Creation of spherical single crystal by electrostatic levitation-
Scanning High-temperature Superconducting SQUID Magnetic Microscope

RESEARCH FRONTLINE

The Quest for the Origins of Meteorites
-Shock experiments help clarify the mechanism of interplanetary dust-

PRESS RELEASE

Improved Lithium-Ion Battery Performance by Plasma Processing

NIMS NEWS

  • Outlook for Mass Production of Ultra-Fine Grain Steel Wire Rod Material Coils
    - Successful test manufacture of long lengths at the practical level -
  • Cooperation with External Organizations
    Agreement with Nagoya University
    Creation of Material Engineering Specialization at Tsukuba University
  • Research Cooperation Agreement with Spain's ICMAB