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Introduction to Unconventional Superconductivity and Density Waves in Cuprates

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Visualising the Charge and Cooper-Pair Density Waves in Cuprates

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Superconductors, known for their ability to conduct electricity without resistance, are fairly common in nature. This is a result of the fact that, despite the strong interactions between their electrons, most of the metals we know can be described by a liquid of electron-like quasi-particles. This liquid, known as a Fermi liquid, is intrinsically unstable to the formation of superconductivity. The vast majority of these superconductors only superconduct below a transition temperature which is within a few degrees of absolute zero, limiting their widespread commercial exploitation.

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Edkins, S. (2017). Introduction to Unconventional Superconductivity and Density Waves in Cuprates. In: Visualising the Charge and Cooper-Pair Density Waves in Cuprates . Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65975-6_1

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