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65 years of the BCS theory
Thanks to an arithmetic mistake, I thought 2022 was the 75th anniversary of the invention (or discovery?) of the BCS theory of superconductivity. It’s really the 65th anniversary, but since I’d worked myself up to write about it, I’m going … Continue reading
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Tagged BCS theory, Bi-2212, conventional superconductors, Cooper pairs, superconductivity
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At last, physicists report finding the ‘fourth sign’ of superconductivity
Using an advanced investigative technique, researchers at Stanford University have found that cuprate superconductors – which become superconducting at higher temperatures than their better-known conventional counterparts – transition into this exotic state in a different way. The discovery provides new insights into … Continue reading
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Tagged ARPES, BCS theory, Bi-2212, BSCCO, conventional superconductor, cuprate superconductor, high-temperature superconductor, Meissner effect, photoemission spectroscopy, specific heat coefficient, Stanford University
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