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noun
A pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: BCS pair, Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer pair
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after American physicist Leon Neil Cooper.
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