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Physics

A New Path to Superconductivity

Charles Day

Published Feb 6, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

Theorists propose that repulsive interactions between electrons in a two-dimensional lattice can lead to an exotic form of superconductivity.
DOI
10.1103/physics.18.s20

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