2003/05/31 by J. E. Hirsch · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.supr-con #cond-mat.str-el
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0375-9601(03)01107-1
published as Phys.Lett. A 315, 474 (2003). · Spelling corrected: Lorenz --> Lorentz
arxiv created 2003/06/03 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
To change the velocity of an electron requires that a Lorentz force acts on it, through an electric or a magnetic field. We point out that within the conventional understanding of superconductivity electrons appear to change their velocity in the absence of Lorentz forces. This indicates a fundamental problem with the conventional theory of superconductivity. A hypothesis is proposed to resolve this difficulty. This hypothesis is consistent with the theory of hole superconductivity.