Researchers Identify First Type-I Superconductor to Spontaneously Break Time Symmetry

By Rupendra Brahambhatt · Interesting Engineering · 2026-10-03

According to Interesting Engineering, a team from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal discovered that YbSb₂ generates its own internal magnetic field upon reaching a superconducting state. This behavior marks the first time a type-I material has demonstr

According to Interesting Engineering, a team from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal discovered that YbSb₂ generates its own internal magnetic field upon reaching a superconducting state. This behavior marks the first time a type-I material has demonstr