Insulator-superconductor transition of copper-oxide compound studied in fine detail
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 13:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Using a highly controlled deposition technique, scientists have synthesized ultrathin films containing multiple samples of a copper-oxide compound to study the compound's electronic behavior at near absolute zero, or minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit. Their study revealed that fluctuations in the distribution of electrical charges at near-absolute-zero temperature compete with superconductivity.