1960/02/01 by Leon N. Cooper · 78 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #BCS theory #Condensed matter physics #Momentum (technical analysis) #Pairing #Phonon #Physics #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum electrodynamics #Quantum mechanics #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #Singlet state #Statistical physics #Superconductivity #Theoretical physics #Zero (linguistics)
paper · doi:10.1119/1.1935097
published in American Journal of Physics 28(2), 91-101 (American Institute of Physics)
openalex publication_date 1960/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
Some recent developments in the theory of superconductivity are discussed with emphasis on the underlying physical ideas. It is proposed that the electron-phonon interaction produces a strong preference for singlet zero momentum pairs in two-body correlations which can account for superconductivity and related phenomena.