Tag: technology
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Superconductivity: The Quantum Framework
It is the second half of the ’50s, and major global events are unfolding. In the meantime, a physics revolution is on the horizon. Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer join forces, each contributing essential pieces to the BCS theory—the quantum answer to the superconductivity puzzle.
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Superconductivity: Origins
This is the first post in a series on superconductivity. In this post, we will explore the origins of this remarkable phenomenon, starting with its unexpected discovery by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. We will then move on to the new physics revealed by the Meissner effect and the initial attempts to describe superconductivity mathematically.
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