Researchers discover ‘smoking gun’ to help solve mystery of high-temperature superconductivity

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1148501

Summary: Electron-doped cuprate thin films reveal momentum-dependent energy gaps, suggesting spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing mechanisms... clarifies role of antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations in driving robust Cooper pair formation at elevated critical transition temperatures... ambient-condition superconductors for lossless electrical power grids and advanced high-field magnets.