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The discovery in 1986 and 1987 of the possibilities for achieving super-conductivity at relatively high temperatures has focused attention on the commercial exploitation of high-temperature superconductivity (HTS). The commercial possibilities for this technology are profound if superconductivity can be achieved with materials that are producible in commercial quantities.
This chapter draws on a report prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment [1]. The analysis benefited from the comments of John Alic, Clare Delmar, and Dorothy Robyn of OTA. Neither these individuals nor the Office of Technology Assessment are responsible for conclusions, errors, or omissions in this chapter.
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Mowery, D.C. (1989). Collaborative Research and High-Temperature Superconductivity. In: Link, A.N., Tassey, G. (eds) Cooperative Research and Development: The Industry—University—Government Relationship. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2522-9_8
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