Published April 2011 | Version v1
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Cuprate high temperature superconductivity: relieving a quantum traffic jam

Creators

  • 1. Indian Inst. of Science, Dept. of Physics, Bangalore (India)
  • 2. Univ. of Toronto, Dept. of Physics, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Description

High temperature superconductivity in the cuprate materials arises from doping an interaction induced electronic 'Mott insulator'. We discuss the extent to which such a strongly correlated superconductor is understood, and close with a set of important, and as yet unresolved, puzzles. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://www.cap.ca/sites/cap.ca/files/article/1805/apr11-offprint-paramekanti.pdf

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http://www.cap.ca/sites/cap.ca/files/article/1805/apr11-offprint-paramekanti.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics in Canada
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 101-104
ISSN
0031-9147

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
50040513
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CUPRATES; ELECTRICAL INSULATORS; FERMI GAS; FERMIONS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; HOLES; SPIN; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EQUIPMENT; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS

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