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| Milestone Buildings Exist
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yes
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| Milestone Plaque Mounting Details
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The plaque will be mounted on a wall in the ground floor entrance hall
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| Milestone Present Site Owner
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The University of Houston
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| Milestone References
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U.S. Patent 7,056,866, “Superconductivity … U.S. Patent 7,056,866, “Superconductivity in square-planar compound systems,” C. W. Chu, filed March 26, 1987; awarded June 6, 2006
“Superconductivity at 93 K in a New Mixed-Phase Y-Ba-Cu-O Compound System at Ambient Pressure,” M. K. Wu, J. R. Ashburn, C. J. Torng, P. H. Hor, R. L. Meng, L. Gao, Z. J. Huang, Y. Q. Wang and C. W. Chu, Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 908 (1987). . W. Chu, Phys. Rev. Lett. 58, 908 (1987).
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| Milestone Site Access Details
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The intended plaque site is on the Univers … The intended plaque site is on the University of Houston campus, which is protected by the UH Department of Public Safety (Police Department, Security Services, and Fire Marshal). The building in which the plaque will be installed is locked during non-business hours.
The intended plaque site is accessible to the public during University business hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding University holidays. Visitors will not need to go through security, make an appointment, or contact anyone in order to visit the plaque during business hours. to visit the plaque during business hours.
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| Milestone Site Description
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The YBCO compound was first synthesized and tested for superconductivity in this building.
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| Milestone Site Owner Approval
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Yes +
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| Milestone proposal submitted
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false +
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| Proposed Milestone IEEE Section
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Region 5 Houston Section +
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| Proposed Milestone Location
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Science and Research Building 1, University of Houston
Closest street address: 3577 Cullen Blvd., Houston TX 77004
GPS coordinates: +29° 43' 21.9318", -95° 20' 42.4968"
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| Proposed Milestone Name
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high temperature superconductivity 1987 +
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| Proposed Milestone Plaque Citation
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On this site in 1987, the discovery of a s … On this site in 1987, the discovery of a superconducting material (TBCO) at temperature above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen (77K) was made. At 93K, it was an improvement of 70 degrees over the previous record of 23K. It significantly lowers the cost and reduces the technological challenges in refrigeration. It had practical implications in electric power transmission, MRI, and magnetic levitation for mass transportation among others. tion for mass transportation among others.
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| Proposed Milestone Year
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1987 +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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5 October 2012 15:45:52 +
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