Superconducting vortices provide experimental evidence that clogging is a phase transition
Researchers have found evidence that "clogging" in moving particles is caused by a specific phase transition. This discovery was made using superconducting vortices in an experiment. The study revealed that clogging shares certain characteristics with another type of transition.
Why it's good news: It provides a deeper understanding of how and why clogs form, which could lead to new ways of predicting and controlling them.
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