
Superconductivity pioneer Robert Schrieffer dies at 88
Schrieffer, together with physicists John Bardeen and Leon Cooper, explained how materials could superconduct at low temperatures
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Schrieffer, together with physicists John Bardeen and Leon Cooper, explained how materials could superconduct at low temperatures
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