Periodic variations of natural weak extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) along with illumination can serve for entrainment of circadian rhythms. It seems promising to use the non-pharmacological remote physiotherapy exposure to ELF-EMF for the correction of sleep disorders and the normalization of circadian rhythms of sleep. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of weak ELFMF on different characteristics of night sleep, estimated by subjective assessment of sleep quality. In our experiments, an ELF-EMF generator “Smart Sleep” formed rectangular current pulses supplied to the magnetic field emitter. The device has 7 modes of pulse frequency: 2, 4, 8, 16, 20, 32, 40 Hz. At a distance of 70–200 cm from the device field intensity was less than 0.2 µT, which is significantly less than the permissible hygienic standards. 20 healthy volunteers (both sexes, aged 20–30) took part in the study and self-assessed the night’s sleep: sleep quality, sleep latency, wellbeing on awakening, sleep fragmentation, quality of dreams, emotions in dreams, dreams’ memorability, awareness in dreams. The Kruskall-Wallis single-factor rank analysis was used. Significant improvements under ELF-EMF influence were found: p < 0,05 for the: wellbeing on awakening (4 Hz, 20 Hz), sleep fragmentation (8 Hz) and latency (20 Hz), the dream memorability (4 Hz), quality (2 Hz, 16 Hz), emotions (8 Hz) and awareness (20 Hz); p < 0,01 for the: sleep latency (32 Hz), the dream memorability (2 Hz), quality (4Hz) and emotions (2 Hz).

We present our results on utilization of the quantum levitation effect for HTSC samples (superconducting ceramics based on YBa2Cu3O7−x and SuperOx J-PI-12-20Ag-20Cu superconducting tapes) in magnetic fields of different configurations with respect to developing special carriers for hybrid systems of noncontact transport of cryogenic targets in ICF experiments. We implement the obtained results for developing and engineering of “HTSC-MAGLEV” delivery system to minimize the risk for damage of the fuel layer at the target acceleration and during target injection into the center of the ICF reaction chamber.

The influence of 200 keV He+ ion irradiation on superconducting and magnetotransport properties of Ba(Fe0.94Co0.06As)2 films has been studied. It was shown that in the film under the corresponding irradiation conditions, mainly nonmagnetic defects are generated. It was found that suppression of superconductivity at increasing concentration of nonmagnetic defects is noticeably slower than expected from a simple theory assuming s ± symmetry of the superconducting order parameter. The influence of defects on the magnetotransport properties has been analyzed. It was shown that the results of Hall measurements can be explained on the assumption that carriers are localized in the vicinity of radiation defect. The conclusion was made that the complete suppression of superconductivity occurs at a critical disorder in the system, which implies s ++ symmetry of the order parameter. The results are explained basing on the assumption about electron pairing in real space on definite centers of pairing.

It is proposed to use the HTSC quantum levitation phenomenon in magnetic fields of various configurations to develop the systems of contact-free positioning and transport of cryogenic fuel targets (CFTs) to the focus of a high-power laser installation or the IFE reactor. The results are presented of a large cycle of experimental studies using YBa2Cu3O7−x superconducting ceramics and permanent magnet guideways based on various combinations of permanentmagnets to develop “CFT-MAGLEV” delivery systems.

The effect of nonmagnetic defects on superconducting and transport properties of Ba(Fe0.94Co0.06As)2 films is studied for obtaining information on the symmetry type of the order parameter for superconducting pnictides. Such defects are generated in the film by irradiation by He+ ions with an energy of 200 keV. It is found that a decrease in superconducting transition temperature T c upon an increase in the concentration of nonmagnetic defects in this compound occurs much more slowly than predicted in the model assuming s ±-wave symmetry of the order parameter. Joint analysis of the influence of nonmagnetic defects on the superconducting and magnetotransport properties of such films leads to the conclusion that superconductivity is completely suppressed in them after critical disorder is attained, which assumes the s ++-wave symmetry.

The results of experimental studies using SuperOx J-PI-12-20Ag-20Cu tape superconductors in developing capsule carriers for cryogenic systems of noncontact transport of targets for IFE are presented.

The effect of 200-keV He+ ion irradiation on the transport properties of films of the iron-based Ba(Fe1 − x Co x As)2 superconductor has been studied. Contributions to the resistivity and magnetoresistance of irradiated samples from scattering by magnetic and nonmagnetic defects have been separated. It has been shown that mainly nonmagnetic defects are generated in the sample under the corresponding irradiation conditions. This result is important in view of the use of the radiation technique for the study of the effect of defects on the properties of iron-based superconductors.