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YbSb2
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- 1Ytterbium Ditantalide Superconductor Found Generating Its Own Magnetic Field●YbSb2, a "plain" Type I superconductor, has shattered expectations. Scientists found it spontaneously generates its own
Scientists report that YbSb2, previously considered an ordinary Type I superconductor, spontaneously generates its own internal magnetic field, breaking time-reversal symmetry. The observation is described as a first for such a seemingly plain material, challenging assumptions about how conventional superconductors behave and prompting researchers to re-examine other materials long classified as unremarkable.