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Cooper pairs

Cooper pairs is the plural of Cooper pair.

Meaning of Cooper pair

Noun

Cooper pair (plural Cooper pairs)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    BCS pair, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer pair

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What is Cooper pairs the plural of?
Cooper pairs is the plural of Cooper pair.

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