In physics, the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer theory is a microscopic theory of superconductivity which explains many thermodynamic and electromagnetic properties of superconductors. The theory describes
A commemorative plaque placed in the Bardeen Engineering Quad at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It commemorates the Theory of Superconductivity developed here by John Bardeen and his students, for which they won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1972.
Superconductivity is a set of physical properties observed in superconductors: materials where electrical resistance is exactly zero and magnetic fields are expelled from the material. Unlike an ordin
BCS theory
…In physics, the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory is a microscopic theory of superconductivity which explains many thermodynamic and electromagnetic properties of superconductors. The theory describes superconductivity as a microscopic effect…
A high-temperature superconductor levitating above a magnet. A persistent electric current flows on the surface of the superconductor, acting to exclude the magnetic field of the magnet (Meissner effect). This current effectively forms an electromagnet that repels the magnet.
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (right), the discoverer of superconductivity. Paul Ehrenfest, Hendrik Lorentz, Niels Bohr stand to his left.
Top: Periodic table of superconducting elemental solids and their experimental critical temperature (T) Bottom: Periodic table of superconducting binary hydrides (0–300 GPa). Theoretical predictions indicated in blue and experimental results in red
Electric cables for accelerators at CERN. Both the massive and slim cables are rated for 12,500 A. Top: regular cables for LEP; bottom: superconductor-based cables for the LHC