Abstract: A polycrystalline bulk body of this invention has uniformity in superconducting properties, in comparison to a polycrystalline bulk body including crystal grains each constituted by (Ba1-xKx)Fe2As2. A polycrystalline bulk body (1) of this invention includes crystal grains each constituted by an iron-based compound (10) expressed by chemical formula AA?Fe4As4, where A is Ca and A? is K, the iron-based compound (10) having a crystal structure in which AFe2As2 layers (16) and A?Fe2As2 layers (17) are alternately stacked.

Abstract: A control method is proposed that controls inter-component phase difference solitons by using splitting or fusion caused by the interaction between inter-component phase difference solitons themselves, without the need for application of external energy.

Abstract: A method of searching for a material fated to generate an interband phase difference soliton includes the steps of generating an AC in a soliton candidate material, identifying a loss of AC magnetic susceptibility of the siliton candidate material due to a turn and a twist cut of a vortex line and judging whether or not the soliton candidate material is capable of generating soliton.

Abstract: The length portion of part of a multiband superconductor line 10 is used as a closed circuit line part Rc that constitutes part of a closed circuit allowing passage of an electric current Io generated by an electric current source 12. Meantime, the line part extending and continuing into the closed circuit line part Rc is used as an open circuit line part Ro adapted to serve as an open circuit regarding the electric current source 12. By keeping the multiband superconductor line 10 under a temperature environment falling short of the critical soliton temperature and injecting a nonequilibrium electric current Io from the electric current source 12 into the closed circuit line part of the multiband superconductor line, it is rendered possible to induce generation of an interband phase different soliton So. The generated interband phase difference soliton So is forwarded as separated from the electric current Io to the open circuit line part Ro and is made to run therein.

Abstract: A method of searching for a material fated to generate an interband phase difference soliton includes the steps of generating an AC in a soliton candidate material, identifying a loss of AC magnetic susceptibility of the siliton candidate material due to a turn and a twist cut of a vortex line and judging whether or not the soliton candidate material is capable of generating soliton.

Abstract: A quantum Turing machine constituted using a quantum bit created by localizing a phase difference soliton S between superconducting electrons existing in each of multiple of bands in a ring R0 that includes a ring main body R1 formed of a superconductor, and well-shaped portions W1, W2 formed with a reduced line-width at at least two positions on the ring main body R1, can easily constitute a quantum bit, can surely execute a basic logical operation, has multiple-bit capability and, moreover, can ensure sufficient time for executing a quantum algorithm.

Abstract: The length portion of part of a multiband superconductor line 10 is used as a closed circuit line part Rc that constitutes part of a closed circuit allowing passage of an electric current Io generated by an electric current source 12. Meantime, the line part extending and continuing into the closed circuit line part Rc is used as an open circuit line part Ro adapted to serve as an open circuit regarding the electric current source 12. By keeping the multiband superconductor line 10 under a temperature environment falling short of the critical soliton temperature and injecting a nonequilibrium electric current Io from the electric current source 12 into the closed circuit line part of the multiband superconductor line, it is rendered possible to induce generation of an interband phase different soliton So. The generated interband phase difference soliton So is forwarded as separated from the electric current Io to the open circuit line part Ro and is made to run therein.

Abstract: A quantum Turing machine constituted using a quantum bit created by localizing a phase difference soliton S between superconducting electrons existing in each of multiple of bands in a ring R0 that includes a ring main body R1 formed of a superconductor, and well-shaped portions W1, W2 formed with a reduced line-width at at least two positions on the ring main body R1, can easily constitute a quantum bit, can surely execute a basic logical operation, has multiple-bit capability and, moreover, can ensure sufficient time for executing a quantum algorithm.

Abstract: A recording method that records information in soliton units, a computing method that performs a computation, an information transmission method, an energy storage method, a magnetic flux measurement method and a quantum bit constitution method utilize the properties of phase solitons manifested between superconducting order parameters present in multiple bands in a superconductor having a multiple bands. The phase difference soliton is maintained, so information can be stored in the form of phase differences. Moreover, ??soliton phase slip will also be present when the same energy is carried in the reverse direction, so the soliton itself can have a + or ? sign. The soliton enables storage of energy not accompanied by magnetic flux. Also, with soliton units, magnetic flux can be measured with greater precision by discriminating external magnetic flux. Moreover, using solitons and anti-solitons makes it possible to constitute quantum bits required in quantum measurements.

Abstract: A process for preparing a superconductor which is a low anisotropy, high temperature superconductor, includes providing a target in molded form comprised of one of the superconductor or constituent elements of the superconductor, the superconductor having a layered crystal structure, having a superconducting transition temperature, Tc, of 110 K or more, and having a composition expressed by Cu1−zMzAe2Cax−1CuxOy where M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of (a) a trivalent ion of Tl, and (b) polyvalent ions of Mo, W, and Re, Ae is at least one of Ba and Sr, x ranges from 1 to 10, and y ranges from 2x+1 to 2x+4, and z ranges from 0<z≦0.5; and forming a film of the superconductor from the target on a substrate by one of sputtering or laser abrasion.

Abstract: A high temperature superconductor which has a layered crystal structure, which has a superconducting transition temperature, Tc, of 110 K or more, and which has a composition expressed by:Cu.sub.1-z M'.sub.z Ae.sub.2 Ca.sub.x-1 Cu.sub.x O.sub.y,where M' is at least one element selected from the group consisting of (a) trivalent ions of Tl, and (b) polyvalent ions of Mo, W, and Re,where Ae is at least one of Ba and Sr,where x ranges from 1 to 10,where y ranges from 2x+1 to 2x+4, andwhere z ranges from 0<z.ltoreq.0.5.