Cooper pair


noun
  1. physics a pair of weakly bound electrons responsible for the transfer of charge in a superconducting material

Origin of Cooper pair

1
C20: named after Leon Neil Cooper (born 1930), US physicist

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Scientific definitions for Cooper pair

Cooper pair

[ kōōpər ]


  1. A pair of weakly bound electrons in a superconductor. Cooper pairs have the property of bosons and can thus reside together in a ground state. They are named after their discoverer, American physicist Leon N. Cooper (born 1930). See also Bose-Einstein condensate.

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