The True Colors of Cuprates
Abstract
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Optical experiments by Molegraaf et al reveal that the superconducting condensation energy of Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+δ} originates in lowering of kinetic energy of the carriers. A perspective on the significance of these results is given.
Perspective on paper "Superconductivity-induced Transfer of In-plane Spectral Weight in Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+δ}", by H.J.A. Molegraaf et al, Science Vol. 295, p. 2239 (2002)
Perspective on paper "Superconductivity-induced Transfer of In-plane Spectral Weight in Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+δ}", by H.J.A. Molegraaf et al, Science Vol. 295, p. 2239 (2002)