Current status on the superconductivity research in Korea

Abstract

Superconductivity research in Korea was firstly carried out by a research group in Seoul National University(SNU}, who fabricated a small scale superconducting magnetic storage system under the finantial support from Korea Electric Power Company(KEPC0). But few sicentists were involved on superconductivity research until the oxide high Tc superconductor was discovered by Bednorz and Mueller Ii. After the discovery of YBaCuO superconductors operating above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen( 77K ) ‘I, Ministry of Science and Technology( MOST ), Korea, recognizing the importance of high Tc technology, donated a special fund for the superconductivity research to universities and government supported research institutes. Scientists engaged in this project organized ‘High Temperature Superconductivity Research Association{ HITSRA )’ to achieve the project goal efficiently. Its major functions are to coordinate research activities on high Tc superconductivity and to distribute research