-  Faculty Experts   -  News by Topic   -  News by School Search News & Info WUSTL in the News   - Powered by Google WUSTL Home Public Affairs Home University News Medical News Sports News Radio Service Business, Law & Econ Culture & Living Science & Technology Contact Information TV/Radio Studio Visiting Our Campuses Campus Images Sports photography Commercial Filming    and Photography Commercial Use of    Names and Symbols Domain Name policy Record (newspaper) Campus Calendars WUSTL News Summary Publications Online Facts, Guides & Maps		Washington University in St. Louis News & Information > Faculty Experts at Washington University in St. Louis > James S. Schilling Professor of physics in Arts & Sciences Professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, Physics Expertise: high-pressure physics, high-temperature superconductors, high hydrostatic pressure, exotic condensed matter systems, diamond anvil cell, europium metal Bio: The primary thrust of the research in Professor Schilling's group is to study the influence of high hydrostatic pressure on the superconducting, magnetic and structural properties of exotic condensed matter systems. WUSTL Contact Information: Work: 314-935-6239 E-mail: jss@wuphys.wustl.edu Education: Ph.D. in Physics at University of Wisconsin-Madison M.S. in Physics at University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S. in physics at University of Notre Dame News Stories & Tip Sheets: Showing 1 Stories. Europium discovery New element found to be a superconductor May 18, 2009 -- Inside of the diamond cell Download Of the 92 naturally occurring elements, add another to the list of those that are superconductors. James S. Schilling, Ph.D., professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and Mathew Debessai, Ph.D., — Schilling's doctoral student at the time — discovered that europium becomes superconducting at 1.8 K (-456 °F) and 80 GPa (790,000 atmospheres) of pressure, making it the 53rd known elemental superconductor and the 23rd at high pressure. Showing 1 Stories. Additional Background: The primary thrust of the research in Professor Schilling's group is to study the influence of high hydrostatic pressure on the superconducting, magnetic and structural properties of exotic condensed matter systems. In this regard the application of pressure is used to test their understanding of interesting physical phenomena as a function of lattice parameter, to search for new phenomena in solids, as well as, in combination with high temperatures, to synthesize new materials unavailable under ambient pressure conditions. His group is currently focusing its research on the properties of the recently discovered (January 2001) high-temperature superconductor MgB2, oxygen ordering effects in the high-Tc oxide superconductors, and superconductivity/magnetism in low-dimensional organic solids.			Related Information Media Assistance: Diana Lutz Senior Science Editor dlutz@wustl.edu (314) 935-5272 Related Links: • Schilling's High-pressure Research Group • Advance hastens practicality of superconductivity • Related Record article Related Groups: Departments: • Physics - View All Groups Related Topics: • Nanotechnology • Physics • Science & Technology - View All Topics Revised: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009   Email this page   Print ready page Subscribe WUSTL News by E-mail
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