Quantum physicists crack mystery of 'strange metals,' a new state of matter
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 11:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Even by the standards of quantum physicists, strange metals are just plain odd. The materials are related to high-temperature superconductors and have surprising connections to the properties of black holes. Electrons in strange metals dissipate energy as fast as they're allowed to under the laws of quantum mechanics, and the electrical resistivity of a strange metal, unlike that of ordinary metals, is proportional to the temperature.