Intertwining of superconductivity and magnetism
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 05:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Inelastic neutron scattering experiments on a copper-oxide superconductor reveal nearly static, spatially modulated magnetism. Because static magnetism and superconductivity do not like to coexist in the same material, the superconducting wave function is also likely modulated in space and phase-shifted to minimize overlap, consistent with recent theory.