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Superconductivity

Close with one of Professor Carlson’s favorite topics: superconductivity. As noted in Lecture 23, when electrons flow through a metal, they lose energy to resistance. But this is not true of superconductors, whose amazing properties trace to the difference between bosons and fermions. Learn how quantum stability allows superconductors to conduct electricity with zero resistance, then step back and summarize the high points of your quantum tour.

English
  • Originally Aired March 28, 2019
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created June 18, 2021 by
    blueflinko
  • Modified January 29, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu