Physicists are studying the electrical noise in cuprate superconductors to understand their ability to operate at higher temperatures. A recent study highlights the pseudogap phenomenon, where some electrons seem to vanish, but the cause of this effect is still not fully understood. The research was led by Milan Allan from Ludwig Maximilian University and Ingmar Swart from Utrecht University.
Key facts
- Superconductors can carry electricity without resistance.
- Cuprates were discovered to superconduct at higher temperatures in the late 1980s.
- The pseudogap phenomenon involves a reduction in detectable electrons.
- The study was published in Science.
- Milan Allan and Ingmar Swart led the research.
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