Meaning of Cooper pair | Babel Free
Definitions
A pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
Equivalents
Examples
“The fundamental requirement for superconductivity is the existence of Cooper pairs.”
“This is because a superconducting state is composed of extended Cooper pairs. A coherence length, #92;xi, describes the extension length of a Cooper pair over which the two quasiparticles remain bound as a pair.”
“This is a direct macroscopic manifestation of the presence of a condensate of Cooper pairs in a superconductor.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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