Cooper pair
Cooper pair noun: a pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
Noun
Cooper pair (plural Cooper pairs)
- A pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
- The fundamental requirement for superconductivity is the existence of Cooper pairs.1991, Werner Buckel, Superconductivity: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley, page 42
- 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.2000, Lynne Marie Merchant, Variation of the Superconductor Order Parameter in Quench-condensed Granular Films, University of California, page 8
- Synonyms:
- BCS pair, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer pair
Synonyms of Cooper pair
- BCS pair
- Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer pair
Forms of Cooper pair
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Origin of Cooper pair
Named after American physicist Leon Neil Cooper.
Questions about Cooper pair
- What does Cooper pair mean?
- Cooper pair means a pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
- What part of speech is Cooper pair?
- Cooper pair is a noun.
- What is the plural of Cooper pair?
- The plural of Cooper pair is Cooper pairs.
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