Is the BCS Theory Still Relevant in Modern Superconductivity Research?

[ZapperZ]

This is a historical look back at the landmark 1957 BCS Theory of Superconductivity paper. Don't miss it.

http://focus.aps.org/story/v18/st8

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[Gokul43201]

Don't ever do that again! You nearly gave me a heart attack with that title. Phew!

 

[ZapperZ]

Don't ever do that again! You nearly gave me a heart attack with that title. Phew!

Hahahahaha!

Zz.

 

[Gokul43201]

HTSC is dead!

The end of all research in high temperature superconductivity?

http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/10/9/8/1

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[ZapperZ]

Oh yeah, I read that. It's amazing how they think statistics like that have any meaning. It's the same thing a few years ago when someone looked at the statistics of the number of publications in Phys. Rev. B and extrapolate that it will grow faster than the speed of light in 10 years.

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[Farsight]

Superconductivity explained? Here you go fellas. Have this one on me:

http://www.superconductors.org/simplest.htm

All down to body surfing, you see.

 

[ZapperZ]

Eeeeww.. there are better ways at describing superconductivity. This one isn't it.

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[Farsight]

I thought it was a little too easy to find. It looks like a bona fide group though Zapper. Maybe you should have a word.

http://www.superconductors.org/oxtheory.htm

 

[ZapperZ]

I know all about superconductors.org. I didn't just fall off the back of a truck. But just because they are a "bona fide" group, doesn't mean they do everything well. It also doesn't help that you pick and choose things that poorly illustrate things and go around advertizing them.

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[Farsight]

I was rather struck by the dance floor analogy, Zapper. There was also one in the article you posted:

He later compared the concept to the Frug, a popular dance at the time, where dance partners could be far apart on the dance floor, separated by many other dancers, yet remain a pair.

It made me think of a barn dance as a regimented, formal, cold temperature situation. Whereas a disco is a high temperature situation. I went to a wedding in France where they had a disco. They all seemed keen on rock, effortlessly swinging around. Maybe there's an insight in there somewhere.

 

[ZapperZ]

The end of all research in high temperature superconductivity?

http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/10/9/8/1

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There's a follow up to this. The people in this field are fighting back.

http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061009/full/061009-5.html

Read it now. It is available for free only for a limited time.

Zz.