#New evidence for quantum fluctuations near a quantum critical point in a superconductor

“#New evidence for quantum fluctuations near a quantum critical point in a superconductor” Much like black holes (bottom right) are singularities in space, quantum critical points (QCPs) are point-like intersections between different states of a quantum material where all sorts of strange electron behavior are predicted to occur. A SLAC study found strong evidence for…

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#A ‘breath of nothing’ provides a new perspective on superconductivity

“#A ‘breath of nothing’ provides a new perspective on superconductivity” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Zero electrical resistance at room temperature? A material with this property, i.e. a room temperature superconductor, could revolutionize power distribution. But so far, the origin of superconductivity at high temperature is only incompletely understood. Scientists from Universität Hamburg and the Cluster…

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