Primary Recipient

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Amount

$250,000.00

Award Date

8/27/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in a class of oxide materials known as cuprates in 1986 had simulated intense worldwide research efforts because of high expectations for potentially a wide range of applications. Although much progress