| Quan Li |
| Wed 23 Mar 2016, 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Sanderson Building, Classroom 3 |
If you have a question about this talk, please contact: Filippo Menolascina (v1fmenol)
Superconductivity, discovered in 1911, presents an amazing type of material qualified with absolutely zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields. Over the latest 20 years, extraordinary breakthroughs in superconductivity and its applications have been achieved, such as superconducting cables, motors and Meg-Lev trains, which demonstrate an unstoppable revolution is on its way. This talk will introduce basic principles of superconductors as well as their latest applications. The speaker will focus on Superconducting Medical Accelerator (SMA) for medical research and carbon therapy. High speed carbon particles can be used to cure a wide range of diseases, such as tumour and cancer. However, conventional accelerators are too large to be installed in hospitals, especially the ones in urban areas with limited space. SMA is a novel application of superconductors, which is compact with low energy consumption.