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The Chung's Negative Resistance experiment

Created on 05-20-01 - JLN Labs - Last update 06-24-01
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<< In a July 9, 1998, at the 5th International Conference on Composites Engineering in Las Vegas, Dr. Deborah D. L. Chung, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at University at Buffalo (UB), reported that she had observed apparent negative resistance in interfaces between layers of carbon fibers in a composite material. Professor Chung holds the Niagara Mohawk Chair in Materials Research at UB and is internationally recognized for her work in smart materials and carbon composites. The negative resistance was observed in a direction perpendicular to the fiber layers. A paper describing the research was submitted by Chung to a peer-reviewed journal, and a patent application was filed by the University. >> Document source "On Extracting Electromagnetic Energy from the Vacuum," IC-2000, by Tom Bearden

Now, On May 19th, 2001, I have been able to replicate successfully the Chung's Negative Resistance (CNR). You will find in these pages all informations and datas about the CNR experiment that I have done. The CNR experiment has been conducted so as to be closer to the original Chung's design which is fully described in the paper "Apparent negative electrical resistance in carbon fiber composites," by Shoukai Wang and D.D.L. Chung - Composites, Part B, Vol. 30, 1999, p. 579-590.


CNR builders reports and tests feedback :

Negative Differential Resistance Oscillator Experiment

NDR builders reports and tests feedback :

Documents references and Press releases :

  1. "Apparent negative electrical resistance in carbon fiber composites," by Shoukai Wang and D.D.L. Chung - Composites, Part B, Vol. 30, 1999, p. 579-590.
  2. Research Focusing On Mechanism Behind Observation of Negative Electrical Resistance by Ellen Goldbaum ( UB )
  3. "On Extracting Electromagnetic Energy from the Vacuum," IC-2000, by Tom Bearden
  4. Astonishing Breakthrough - New Electronics Industry Born - Sighting
  5. Buffalo's MAE Annual report ( 1998 )
  6. 'Negative resistance' surprises material scientists by PhysicWeb News
  7. Dr. Deborah Chung's Negative Resistor by Tom Bearden
  8. UB Scientist Discovers Carbon Composite is a Semiconductor
  9. Holy Grail of electricity claimed by Human Interest Headlines
  10. Negative-resistance Device Using Organic-dye-doped Polymer Film by A. Kawamoto, Y. Suzuoki and T. Mizutani
  11. Drift-diffusion balance explains `negative resistance' of material by Nadya Anscombe ( Electronics Times )
  12. Industrial Inventions from the DOE Energy Related Inventions Program (ERIP) : Carbon Fiber Metal Matrix Composite Superconductor Sandwich (Chung)

Patents :

Carbon Fibers :

Some Technical informations :

Negative Differential Resistance (NDR) researches in Carbon Nanotubes :


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