Superconductors that work at temperatures much higher than absolute zero have befuddled scientists since they were discovered. A new theory might be about to change that.
Physicists have uncovered a mysterious mechanism responsible for high-temperature superconductivity, and it could help in the search for one of the"holy grails" of physics.
Related: Bizarre 'demon' particle found inside superconductor could help unlock a 'holy grail' of physics Cooper pairs follow different quantum mechanical rules than those of lonesome electrons. Instead of stacking onto each other to form energy shells, they act like particles of light, an infinite number of which can occupy the same point in space at the same time. If enough of these Cooper pairs are created throughout a material, they become a superfluid, flowing without any loss of energy from electrical resistivity.
Until now, the failure to find room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductors has partly stemmed from a lack of understanding among physicists of the theoretical conditions that permit electrons to form Cooper pairs at relatively high temperatures . RELATED STORIES—Scientists observe metal repairing itself for the first time. Could Terminator robots be on the horizon?—Scientists blast atoms with Fibonacci laser to make an 'extra' dimension of time
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